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YLJ to MAM: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
2,038 mi
3,281 km · 1,771 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
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 MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from MAM?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Matamoros (MAM) is 2,038 miles (3,281 km, 1,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from YLJ to MAM?
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