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YLJ to TKF: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
1,158 mi
1,864 km · 1,006 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from TKF?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Truckee (TKF) is 1,158 miles (1,864 km, 1,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Truckee?
Truckee is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to TKF?
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