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YLJ to GRR: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
1,299 mi
2,090 km · 1,129 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,299 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from GRR?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 1,299 miles (2,090 km, 1,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Rapids?
Grand Rapids is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to GRR?
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