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FOD to YLJ: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,032 mi
1,660 km · 896 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from YLJ?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,032 miles (1,660 km, 896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Fort Dodge and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to YLJ?
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