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HEL to YLJ: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
4,126 mi
6,640 km · 3,585 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from YLJ?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 4,126 miles (6,640 km, 3,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Helsinki and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 9 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to YLJ?
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