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LBF to YLJ: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
968 mi
1,558 km · 841 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
968 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from YLJ?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 968 miles (1,558 km, 841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 North Platte and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to YLJ?
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