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YLJ to DRA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,262 mi
2,030 km · 1,096 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from DRA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,262 miles (2,030 km, 1,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 DRA?
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