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YEL to ZRH: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Zurich (Zürich Airport)
4,034 mi
6,493 km · 3,506 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEL from ZRH?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Zurich (ZRH) is 4,034 miles (6,493 km, 3,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to ZRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Zurich?
Zurich is 6 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to ZRH?
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