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YLJ to VEY: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Vestmannaeyjar (Vestmannaeyjar Airport)
2,963 mi
4,769 km · 2,575 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- VEY — Vestmannaeyjar Airport · Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
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 VEY
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport70 mi away
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport81 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from VEY?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Vestmannaeyjar (VEY) is 2,963 miles (4,769 km, 2,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to VEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Vestmannaeyjar?
Vestmannaeyjar is 6 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to VEY?
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