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YHY to YLJ: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
536 mi
862 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from YLJ?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 536 miles (862 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from YHY to YLJ?
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