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YLJ to ESD: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport)
722 mi
1,162 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
722 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from ESD?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Eastsound (ESD) is 722 miles (1,162 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ESD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Eastsound?
Eastsound is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ESD?
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