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SOW to YLJ: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,374 mi
2,211 km · 1,194 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from YLJ?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,374 miles (2,211 km, 1,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 SOW to YLJ?
Nonstop service on SOW–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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Show Low and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOW–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOW to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOW–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.