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YEL to YFR: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport)
1,607 mi
2,585 km · 1,396 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from YFR?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Fort Resolution (YFR) is 1,607 miles (2,585 km, 1,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to YFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Fort Resolution?
Fort Resolution is 2 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to YFR?
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