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YLJ to MBS: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
1,321 mi
2,125 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,321 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from MBS?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Saginaw (MBS) is 1,321 miles (2,125 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Saginaw?
Saginaw is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to MBS?
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