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CAE to YLJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,926 mi
3,099 km · 1,673 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from YLJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,926 miles (3,099 km, 1,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Columbia and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to YLJ?
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