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YRA to YEL: distance & flight time
Gamètì (Rae Lakes Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
1,798 mi
2,894 km · 1,563 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRA — Rae Lakes Airport · Gamètì, Canada
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRA
- YLE · Whatì Airport68 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport98 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport145 mi away
Near YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRA from YEL?
The flight distance from Gamètì (YRA) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 1,798 miles (2,894 km, 1,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRA to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Gamètì and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 2 hours ahead of Gamètì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRA to YEL?
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