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YLJ to RDR: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
643 mi
1,034 km · 559 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from RDR?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Red River (RDR) is 643 miles (1,034 km, 559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Red River?
Red River is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to RDR?
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