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RSL to YLJ: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,148 mi
1,848 km · 998 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from YLJ?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,148 miles (1,848 km, 998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 RSL to YLJ?
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