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YEL to MKC: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
787 mi
1,267 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from MKC?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Kansas City (MKC) is 787 miles (1,267 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YEL to MKC?
Nonstop service on YEL–MKC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to MKC?
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Why are some YEL to MKC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEL–MKC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.