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YLJ to CAE: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,926 mi
3,099 km · 1,673 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from CAE?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,926 miles (3,099 km, 1,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to CAE?
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