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ZSJ to LYU: distance & flight time
Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
368 mi
592 km · 320 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
368 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy Lake, 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 ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 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 ZSJ from LYU?
The flight distance from Sandy Lake (ZSJ) to Ely (LYU) is 368 miles (592 km, 320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSJ to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 ZSJ to LYU?
Nonstop service on ZSJ–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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZSJ to LYU?
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Why are some ZSJ to LYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZSJ–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.