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YLJ to PBI: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
2,382 mi
3,834 km · 2,070 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from PBI?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 2,382 miles (3,834 km, 2,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 PBI?
Nonstop service on YLJ–PBI 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 5h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to PBI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–PBI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to PBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–PBI 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.