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YLJ to BUF: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,550 mi
2,495 km · 1,347 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from BUF?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,550 miles (2,495 km, 1,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to BUF?
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