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YLJ to OMA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Omaha (Eppley Airfield)
1,059 mi
1,705 km · 920 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from OMA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Omaha (OMA) is 1,059 miles (1,705 km, 920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to OMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 OMA?
Nonstop service on YLJ–OMA 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 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Omaha?
Omaha is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to OMA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–OMA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to OMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–OMA 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.