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YLJ to GBA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
3,995 mi
6,429 km · 3,471 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,995 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from GBA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Pailton (GBA) is 3,995 miles (6,429 km, 3,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Pailton?
Pailton is 7 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to GBA?
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