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YLJ to ABI: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
1,562 mi
2,514 km · 1,357 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from ABI?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Abilene (ABI) is 1,562 miles (2,514 km, 1,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Meadow Lake and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ABI?
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