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YLJ to BCI: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport)
8,171 mi
13,150 km · 7,101 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from BCI?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Barcaldine (BCI) is 8,171 miles (13,150 km, 7,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to BCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Barcaldine?
Barcaldine is 16 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to BCI?
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