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DDG to YLJ: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
5,219 mi
8,399 km · 4,535 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, China
- 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 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 DDG from YLJ?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 5,219 miles (8,399 km, 4,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DDG to YLJ?
Nonstop service on DDG–YLJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dandong and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 14 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DDG–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DDG to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DDG–YLJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.