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GCN to YLJ: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,268 mi
2,040 km · 1,102 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 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 GCN from YLJ?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,268 miles (2,040 km, 1,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GCN to YLJ?
Nonstop service on GCN–YLJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Canyon and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCN–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCN to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCN–YLJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.