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YLJ to GCK: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport)
1,178 mi
1,896 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from GCK?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Garden City (GCK) is 1,178 miles (1,896 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to GCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Garden City?
Garden City is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to GCK?
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