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YEL to YQX: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
1,308 mi
2,105 km · 1,136 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, 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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from YQX?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Gander (YQX) is 1,308 miles (2,105 km, 1,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 YQX?
Nonstop service on YEL–YQX 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 3h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Gander?
Gander is 1.5 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to YQX?
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