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YLJ to CEN: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,848 mi
2,974 km · 1,606 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
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 CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from CEN?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,848 miles (2,974 km, 1,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to CEN?
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