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YLJ to CIF: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
5,213 mi
8,390 km · 4,530 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from CIF?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Chifeng (CIF) is 5,213 miles (8,390 km, 4,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Chifeng?
Chifeng is 14 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to CIF?
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