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FRI to YLJ: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,178 mi
1,896 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from YLJ?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,178 miles (1,896 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Riley and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to YLJ?
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