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YLJ to BEC: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
1,255 mi
2,020 km · 1,091 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, 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 BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from BEC?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Wichita (BEC) is 1,255 miles (2,020 km, 1,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to BEC?
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