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YEL to KTF: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Takaka (Takaka Airport)
8,792 mi
14,149 km · 7,640 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,792 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Near KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from KTF?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Takaka (KTF) is 8,792 miles (14,149 km, 7,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to KTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Takaka?
Takaka is 16 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to KTF?
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