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YLJ to LYU: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
844 mi
1,358 km · 733 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from LYU?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Ely (LYU) is 844 miles (1,358 km, 733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Ely?
Ely is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to LYU?
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