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YLJ to UPB: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Playa Baracoa Airport)
2,534 mi
4,079 km · 2,202 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- UPB — Playa Baracoa Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
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 UPB
- HAV · José Martí International Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport46 mi away
- VRA · Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport73 mi away
- VRO · Kawama Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from UPB?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Baracoa Playa (UPB) is 2,534 miles (4,079 km, 2,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to UPB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 Baracoa Playa?
Baracoa Playa is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to UPB?
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