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YEL to NSN: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
8,790 mi
14,147 km · 7,639 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,790 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
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, 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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from NSN?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Nelson (NSN) is 8,790 miles (14,147 km, 7,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to NSN?
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 Nelson?
Nelson is 16 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to NSN?
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