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ISA to YLJ: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
8,251 mi
13,279 km · 7,170 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from YLJ?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 8,251 miles (13,279 km, 7,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Mount Isa and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 16 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to YLJ?
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