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YLJ to LBF: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
968 mi
1,558 km · 841 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
968 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from LBF?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to North Platte (LBF) is 968 miles (1,558 km, 841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to LBF?
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