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YLJ to EKA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Eureka (Murray Field)
1,168 mi
1,880 km · 1,015 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EKA — Murray Field · Eureka, 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 EKA
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport68 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport98 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from EKA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Eureka (EKA) is 1,168 miles (1,880 km, 1,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to EKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 EKA?
Nonstop service on YLJ–EKA 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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to EKA?
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Why are some YLJ to EKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–EKA 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.