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YQH to ELV: distance & flight time
Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport) → Elfin Cove (Elfin Cove Seaplane Base)
298 mi
479 km · 259 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
298 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQH — Watson Lake Airport · Watson Lake, Canada
- ELV — Elfin Cove Seaplane Base · Elfin Cove, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQH
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport135 mi away
Near ELV
- GST · Gustavus Airport28 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport35 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base53 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQH from ELV?
The flight distance from Watson Lake (YQH) to Elfin Cove (ELV) is 298 miles (479 km, 259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQH to ELV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 Watson Lake and Elfin Cove?
Elfin Cove is 1 hour behind Watson Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQH to ELV?
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