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YLJ to MHK: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Manhattan (Manhattan Regional Airport)
1,175 mi
1,890 km · 1,021 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- MHK — Manhattan Regional Airport · Manhattan, 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 MHK
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field8 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field56 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport56 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from MHK?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Manhattan (MHK) is 1,175 miles (1,890 km, 1,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to MHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YLJ to MHK?
Nonstop service on YLJ–MHK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Manhattan?
Manhattan is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to MHK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–MHK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to MHK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–MHK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.