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YLJ to BIL: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
575 mi
925 km · 499 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
575 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from BIL?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Billings (BIL) is 575 miles (925 km, 499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from YLJ to BIL?
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