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YLJ to HYR: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Hayward (Sawyer County Airport)
938 mi
1,509 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
938 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- HYR — Sawyer County Airport · Hayward, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 HYR
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from HYR?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Hayward (HYR) is 938 miles (1,509 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to HYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YLJ to HYR?
Nonstop service on YLJ–HYR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to HYR?
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Why are some YLJ to HYR fares phone-only?
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