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YLJ to CID: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
1,143 mi
1,839 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from CID?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 1,143 miles (1,839 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to CID?
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