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YLJ to NAY: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
5,423 mi
8,728 km · 4,712 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from NAY?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Beijing (NAY) is 5,423 miles (8,728 km, 4,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 14 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to NAY?
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