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MSO to YLJ: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
555 mi
892 km · 482 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
555 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from YLJ?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 555 miles (892 km, 482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 MSO to YLJ?
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