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YLJ to AMA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport)
1,347 mi
2,168 km · 1,171 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m 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
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from AMA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Amarillo (AMA) is 1,347 miles (2,168 km, 1,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to AMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Amarillo?
Amarillo is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to AMA?
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