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WIR to YLJ: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
7,783 mi
12,526 km · 6,763 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-18h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 18-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 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 WIR from YLJ?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 7,783 miles (12,526 km, 6,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Wairoa and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 18 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to YLJ?
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