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IRK to YLJ: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,221 mi
1,964 km · 1,061 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from YLJ?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,221 miles (1,964 km, 1,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Kirksville and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to YLJ?
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