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YEL to YLJ: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
1,257 mi
2,023 km · 1,093 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 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 YEL from YLJ?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 1,257 miles (2,023 km, 1,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 YEL to YLJ?
Nonstop service on YEL–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 2 hours behind ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to YLJ?
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Why are some YEL to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEL–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.