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POE to YLJ: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,766 mi
2,843 km · 1,535 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from YLJ?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,766 miles (2,843 km, 1,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Fort Polk and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to YLJ?
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