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YLJ to PDV: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
5,242 mi
8,436 km · 4,555 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from PDV?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 5,242 miles (8,436 km, 4,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 9 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to PDV?
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