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How far is Hancock, MI, from Pickle Lake?

The distance between Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) and Hancock (Houghton County Memorial Airport) is 306 miles / 492 kilometers / 266 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Hancock (CMX) is 735 miles / 1183 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 44 minutes.

Pickle Lake Airport – Houghton County Memorial Airport

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Distance from Pickle Lake to Hancock

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Pickle Lake to Hancock. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 305.717 miles
  • 492.003 kilometers
  • 265.660 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 305.604 miles
  • 491.821 kilometers
  • 265.562 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Pickle Lake to Hancock?

The estimated flight time from Pickle Lake Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport is 1 hour and 4 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) and Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)

On average, flying from Pickle Lake to Hancock generates about 70 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 70 kilograms equals 154 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Pickle Lake to Hancock

See the map of the shortest flight path between Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) and Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX).

Airport information

Origin Pickle Lake Airport
City: Pickle Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YPL
ICAO Code: CYPL
Coordinates: 51°26′47″N, 90°12′51″W
Destination Houghton County Memorial Airport
City: Hancock, MI
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CMX
ICAO Code: KCMX
Coordinates: 47°10′6″N, 88°29′20″W