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YEL to ZIH: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
2,261 mi
3,639 km · 1,965 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from ZIH?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 2,261 miles (3,639 km, 1,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 2 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to ZIH?
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