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YLJ to EMP: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
1,236 mi
1,989 km · 1,074 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from EMP?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Kempten (EMP) is 1,236 miles (1,989 km, 1,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 EMP?
Nonstop service on YLJ–EMP 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Kempten?
Kempten is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to EMP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–EMP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to EMP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–EMP 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.