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YLE to LYU: distance & flight time
Whatì (Whatì Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,433 mi
2,307 km · 1,246 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, Canada
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 mi away
Near LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLE from LYU?
The flight distance from Whatì (YLE) to Ely (LYU) is 1,433 miles (2,307 km, 1,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLE to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 YLE to LYU?
Nonstop service on YLE–LYU 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Whatì and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour ahead of Whatì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLE to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLE–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLE to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLE–LYU 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.