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ESB to YLJ: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
5,536 mi
8,910 km · 4,811 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from YLJ?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 5,536 miles (8,910 km, 4,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Ankara and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 9 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to YLJ?
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