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YLJ to MKC: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
1,224 mi
1,971 km · 1,064 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from MKC?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Kansas City (MKC) is 1,224 miles (1,971 km, 1,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to MKC?
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