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SMD to YLJ: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,399 mi
2,251 km · 1,215 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from YLJ?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,399 miles (2,251 km, 1,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Wayne IN and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to YLJ?
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