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RDD to YLJ: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,136 mi
1,829 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from YLJ?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,136 miles (1,829 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 RDD to YLJ?
Nonstop service on RDD–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 2h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Redding and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RDD–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RDD to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RDD–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.