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YLJ to ERF: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,380 mi
7,048 km · 3,806 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from ERF?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,380 miles (7,048 km, 3,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 8 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ERF?
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