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YEL to YMM: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
1,408 mi
2,266 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,408 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from YMM?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 1,408 miles (2,266 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 2 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to YMM?
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