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YLJ to ELD: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field)
1,636 mi
2,632 km · 1,421 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,636 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from ELD?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to El Dorado (ELD) is 1,636 miles (2,632 km, 1,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ELD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 time difference between Meadow Lake and El Dorado?
El Dorado is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ELD?
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