Nonstop flight route between Ely, Nevada, United States and Detroit, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ely Airport (ELY), Ely, Nevada, United States and Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), Detroit, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,667 miles (or 2,684 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Ely Airport and Coleman A. Young International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELY / KELY | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Ely, Nevada, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'58"N by 114°50'30"W | 
| Area Served: | Ely, Nevada | 
| Operator/Owner: | White Pine County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 6259 feet (1,908 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ELY | 
| More Information: | ELY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DET / KDET | 
| Airport Name: | Coleman A. Young International Airport | 
| Location: | Detroit, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°24'33"N by 83°0'36"W | 
| Area Served: | Detroit, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Detroit | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DET | 
| More Information: | DET Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ely Airport (ELY):
- Ely Airport (ELY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Ely Airport (ELY) is Eureka Airport (EUE), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of ELY.
- In addition to being known as "Ely Airport", another name for ELY is "Yelland Field".
- The furthest airport from Ely Airport (ELY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,082 miles (17,835 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Airline flights started in 1955.
- Because of Ely Airport's high elevation of 6,259 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ELY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ELY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET):
- The 53,000-square-foot passenger terminal includes space for restaurants, retail concessions, car rental facilities, airline offices, baggage pick-up and claim areas, boarding areas and passenger lounges.
- Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Windsor International Airport (YQG), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of DET.
- Because of Coleman A. Young International Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Coleman A. Young International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,295 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.




