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YLJ to ANC: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
1,578 mi
2,540 km · 1,371 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from ANC?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Anchorage (ANC) is 1,578 miles (2,540 km, 1,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 2 hours behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ANC?
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