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YLJ to OAK: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,306 mi
2,101 km · 1,135 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from OAK?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,306 miles (2,101 km, 1,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to OAK?
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