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IDP to YLJ: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,319 mi
2,123 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from YLJ?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,319 miles (2,123 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to YLJ?
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