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YLJ to ATL: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
1,837 mi
2,957 km · 1,596 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from ATL?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Atlanta (ATL) is 1,837 miles (2,957 km, 1,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YLJ to ATL?
Nonstop service on YLJ–ATL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ATL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–ATL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–ATL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.