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YLJ to PKE: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Parkes (Parkes Airport)
8,549 mi
13,758 km · 7,429 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from PKE?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Parkes (PKE) is 8,549 miles (13,758 km, 7,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to PKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Parkes?
Parkes is 16 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to PKE?
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