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DBQ to YLJ: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,146 mi
1,844 km · 996 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from YLJ?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,146 miles (1,844 km, 996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Dubuque IA and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to YLJ?
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