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YLJ to QBC: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
754 mi
1,214 km · 656 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
754 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
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 QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from QBC?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 754 miles (1,214 km, 656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Bella Coola?
Bella Coola is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to QBC?
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