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PWK to YLJ: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,254 mi
2,018 km · 1,090 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from YLJ?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,254 miles (2,018 km, 1,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to YLJ?
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