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YEL to SEM: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Selma (Craig Field)
996 mi
1,603 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from SEM?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Selma (SEM) is 996 miles (1,603 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to SEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Selma?
Selma is 1 hour behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to SEM?
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