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YLJ to BCA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
2,936 mi
4,725 km · 2,551 nm
6h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- BCA — Gustavo Rizo Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
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 BCA
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport34 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport46 mi away
- NBW · Leeward Point Field55 mi away
- IGA · Inagua Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from BCA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 2,936 miles (4,725 km, 2,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 13m 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 Baracoa Playa?
Baracoa Playa is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to BCA?
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