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TIJ to YLJ: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,548 mi
2,491 km · 1,345 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from YLJ?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,548 miles (2,491 km, 1,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ 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.
Are there nonstop flights from TIJ to YLJ?
Nonstop service on TIJ–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tijuana and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIJ–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIJ to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIJ–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.