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YLJ to MSP: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
934 mi
1,503 km · 812 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
934 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from MSP?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 934 miles (1,503 km, 812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to MSP?
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