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MKC to YLJ: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,224 mi
1,971 km · 1,064 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from YLJ?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,224 miles (1,971 km, 1,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Kansas City and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to YLJ?
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