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YEL to YZF: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,667 mi
2,684 km · 1,449 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,667 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from YZF?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,667 miles (2,684 km, 1,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 2 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to YZF?
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