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ANC to YLJ: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,578 mi
2,540 km · 1,371 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Near YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from YLJ?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,578 miles (2,540 km, 1,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Anchorage and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 2 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to YLJ?
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