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YQK to LYU: distance & flight time
Kenora (Kenora Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
178 mi
286 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
178 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YQK — Kenora Airport · Kenora, 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 YQK
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport72 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport74 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport89 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport92 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 YQK from LYU?
The flight distance from Kenora (YQK) to Ely (LYU) is 178 miles (286 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQK to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 YQK to LYU?
Nonstop service on YQK–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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQK to LYU?
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Why are some YQK to LYU fares phone-only?
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