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YLJ to GFK: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
651 mi
1,047 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
651 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from GFK?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 651 miles (1,047 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to GFK?
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