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YEL to QBC: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
1,992 mi
3,206 km · 1,731 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
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 QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from QBC?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 1,992 miles (3,206 km, 1,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Bella Coola?
Bella Coola is 3 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to QBC?
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