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YLJ to ARA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
1,860 mi
2,993 km · 1,616 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from ARA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Louisiana (ARA) is 1,860 miles (2,993 km, 1,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Louisiana?
Louisiana is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ARA?
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