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YLJ to CIU: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
1,187 mi
1,910 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from CIU?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 1,187 miles (1,910 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to CIU?
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