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YLJ to SQL: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,319 mi
2,123 km · 1,146 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from SQL?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,319 miles (2,123 km, 1,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to SQL?
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