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YLJ to POE: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
1,766 mi
2,843 km · 1,535 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from POE?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Fort Polk (POE) is 1,766 miles (2,843 km, 1,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to POE?
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