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YIB to ELY: distance & flight time
Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
1,318 mi
2,121 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, Canada
- ELY — Ely Airport Yelland Field · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 mi away
Near ELY
- ENV · Wendover Airport107 mi away
- EKO · Elko Regional Airport117 mi away
- DTA · Delta Municipal Airport125 mi away
- CDC · Cedar City Regional Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIB from ELY?
The flight distance from Atikokan (YIB) to Ely (ELY) is 1,318 miles (2,121 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIB to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 YIB to ELY?
Nonstop service on YIB–ELY 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Atikokan and Ely?
Ely is 2 hours behind Atikokan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIB to ELY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIB–ELY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIB to ELY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIB–ELY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.