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GFK to YLJ: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
651 mi
1,047 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
651 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from YLJ?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 651 miles (1,047 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Grand Forks and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to YLJ?
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