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YLJ to FSD: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
902 mi
1,451 km · 784 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
902 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from FSD?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 902 miles (1,451 km, 784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to FSD?
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