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YCW to YLJ: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
668 mi
1,076 km · 581 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from YLJ?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 668 miles (1,076 km, 581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 YCW to YLJ?
Nonstop service on YCW–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chilliwack and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCW–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YCW to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCW–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.