Nonstop flight route between Macomb, Illinois, United States and Ely, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°31'12"N by 90°39'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°49'27"N by 91°49'50"W)
Distance from MQB to LYU:
508.04 miles (817.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), Macomb, Illinois, United States and Ely Municipal Airport (LYU), Ely, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 508 miles (or 818 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 Macomb Municipal Airport and Ely Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQB / KMQB |
| Airport Name: | Macomb Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Macomb, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'12"N by 90°39'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Macomb Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 707 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQB |
| More Information: | MQB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYU / KELO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ely, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°49'27"N by 91°49'50"W |
| Area Served: | Ely, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ely |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1456 feet (444 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYU |
| More Information: | LYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB):
- The furthest airport from Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,955 miles (17,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NW of MQB.
- Because of Macomb Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 707 feet, planes can take off or land at Macomb Municipal 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.
Facts about Ely Municipal Airport (LYU):
- The airport covers 560 acres.
- The closest airport to Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) is Range Regional Airport (HIB), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) WSW of LYU.
- Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ely Municipal Airport", another name for LYU is "ELO".
- The furthest airport from Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,748 miles (17,296 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Ely Municipal Airport is in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, four miles south of Ely, which owns it.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.75 miles (49.48 km) NW | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.12 miles (50.09 km) NNE | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 40.99 miles (65.97 km) W | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 49.08 miles (78.98 km) SW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) ENE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) WNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 64.04 miles (103.06 km) NNW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) N | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 69.47 miles (111.80 km) SE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 75.41 miles (121.35 km) N | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 78.73 miles (126.71 km) WNW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 90.27 miles (145.27 km) NNW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 91.29 miles (146.92 km) E | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 92.14 miles (148.28 km) N | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) NE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,954.86 miles (17,630.10 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,932.06 miles (17,593.40 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,910.60 miles (17,558.86 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,908.34 miles (17,555.23 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,870.97 miles (17,495.09 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,856.60 miles (17,471.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,846.91 miles (17,456.36 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,842.08 miles (17,448.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,834.31 miles (17,436.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,815.42 miles (17,405.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,792.20 miles (17,368.32 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,767.53 miles (17,328.61 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,743.70 miles (17,290.27 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,739.41 miles (17,283.36 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,719.26 miles (17,250.94 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.86 miles (89.89 km) WSW | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 66.19 miles (106.53 km) N | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 67.16 miles (108.08 km) E | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 69.96 miles (112.59 km) SSW | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 79.37 miles (127.74 km) S | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 88.65 miles (142.68 km) NW | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) WSW | Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 93.68 miles (150.76 km) NW | Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 98.00 miles (157.72 km) SSE | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) N | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 120.00 miles (193.11 km) SE | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 121.80 miles (196.02 km) ENE | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 125.64 miles (202.20 km) S | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 142.32 miles (229.04 km) WNW | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 144.77 miles (232.99 km) NNW | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,747.51 miles (17,296.39 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,723.46 miles (17,257.69 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,718.88 miles (17,250.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,697.23 miles (17,215.49 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,677.09 miles (17,183.06 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,636.79 miles (17,118.21 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,627.97 miles (17,104.02 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,627.14 miles (17,102.68 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,615.90 miles (17,084.59 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,570.78 miles (17,011.98 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,505.69 miles (16,907.23 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,475.34 miles (16,858.38 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,463.49 miles (16,839.31 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,457.09 miles (16,829.01 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,444.96 miles (16,809.49 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |