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YLJ to EGE: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Vail (Eagle County Regional Airport)
1,003 mi
1,615 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- EGE — Eagle County Regional Airport · Vail, 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 EGE
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field29 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport44 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from EGE?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Vail (EGE) is 1,003 miles (1,615 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to EGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 EGE?
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