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YEL to WLG: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Wellington (Wellington International Airport)
8,722 mi
14,037 km · 7,580 nm
17h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+18h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, 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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from WLG?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Wellington (WLG) is 8,722 miles (14,037 km, 7,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to WLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 34m 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 WLG?
Nonstop service on YEL–WLG 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 17h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Wellington?
Wellington is 18 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to WLG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEL–WLG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEL to WLG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEL–WLG 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.