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YCQ to YLJ: distance & flight time
Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
531 mi
854 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
531 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, Canada
- 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 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 YCQ from YLJ?
The flight distance from Chetwynd (YCQ) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 531 miles (854 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCQ to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 YCQ to YLJ?
Nonstop service on YCQ–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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCQ to YLJ?
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Why are some YCQ to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCQ–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.