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YLJ to BAD: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
1,663 mi
2,676 km · 1,445 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from BAD?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Shreveport (BAD) is 1,663 miles (2,676 km, 1,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to BAD?
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