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YQT to ELY: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Ely (Ely Airport Yelland Field)
1,409 mi
2,267 km · 1,224 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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.
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Near YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from ELY?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Ely (ELY) is 1,409 miles (2,267 km, 1,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to ELY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Thunder Bay and Ely?
Ely is 3 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to ELY?
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