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HEM to YLJ: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
4,131 mi
6,648 km · 3,590 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from YLJ?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 4,131 miles (6,648 km, 3,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 HEM to YLJ?
Nonstop service on HEM–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 8h 34m nonstop estimate.
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 HEM to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEM–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEM to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEM–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.