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ESS to YLJ: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
4,254 mi
6,846 km · 3,697 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from YLJ?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 4,254 miles (6,846 km, 3,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Essen and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to YLJ?
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