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YLJ to IAB: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
1,259 mi
2,026 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from IAB?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Wichita (IAB) is 1,259 miles (2,026 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to IAB?
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