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COU to YLJ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,305 mi
2,100 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from YLJ?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,305 miles (2,100 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to YLJ?
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