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SLN to YLJ: distance & flight time
Salina (Salina Municipal Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,176 mi
1,893 km · 1,022 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- SLN — Salina Municipal Airport · Salina, 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 SLN
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field51 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport55 mi away
- MHK · Manhattan 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 SLN from YLJ?
The flight distance from Salina (SLN) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,176 miles (1,893 km, 1,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLN to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 SLN to YLJ?
Nonstop service on SLN–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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salina and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Salina.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLN to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLN–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLN to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLN–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.