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YLJ to MSL: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
1,677 mi
2,699 km · 1,457 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from MSL?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 1,677 miles (2,699 km, 1,457 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 MSL?
Nonstop service on YLJ–MSL 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to MSL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–MSL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to MSL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–MSL 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.