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YLJ to CNI: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
5,306 mi
8,539 km · 4,611 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from CNI?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Changhai (CNI) is 5,306 miles (8,539 km, 4,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YLJ to CNI?
Nonstop service on YLJ–CNI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Changhai?
Changhai is 14 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to CNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–CNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to CNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–CNI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.