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ELD to YLJ: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,636 mi
2,632 km · 1,421 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from YLJ?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,636 miles (2,632 km, 1,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 El Dorado and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to YLJ?
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