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YLJ to CEZ: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport)
1,162 mi
1,871 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from CEZ?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Cortez (CEZ) is 1,162 miles (1,871 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CEZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 CEZ?
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