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YLJ to CNM: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal)
1,520 mi
2,446 km · 1,321 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from CNM?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Carlsbad (CNM) is 1,520 miles (2,446 km, 1,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CNM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 CNM?
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