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YQF to LYU: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,020 mi
1,642 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 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 YQF from LYU?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Ely (LYU) is 1,020 miles (1,642 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Red Deer Industrial and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to LYU?
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