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YSP to LYU: distance & flight time
Marathon (Marathon Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
260 mi
419 km · 226 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
260 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YSP — Marathon Airport · Marathon, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YSP
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport32 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport90 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 YSP from LYU?
The flight distance from Marathon (YSP) to Ely (LYU) is 260 miles (419 km, 226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSP to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 YSP to LYU?
Nonstop service on YSP–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 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Marathon and Ely?
Ely is 1 hour behind Marathon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSP to LYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YSP–LYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YSP to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSP–LYU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.