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PBG to YLJ: distance & flight time
Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh International Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,685 mi
2,712 km · 1,465 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBG — Plattsburgh International Airport · Plattsburgh, 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 PBG
- BTV · Burlington International Airport20 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport36 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport41 mi away
- MVL · Morrisville Stowe State Airport43 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 PBG from YLJ?
The flight distance from Plattsburgh (PBG) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,685 miles (2,712 km, 1,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBG to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PBG to YLJ?
Nonstop service on PBG–YLJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Plattsburgh and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 2 hours behind Plattsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBG to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBG–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBG to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBG–YLJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.