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YLJ to WRI: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Wrightstown (Mc Guire Air Force Base)
1,845 mi
2,968 km · 1,603 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- WRI — Mc Guire Air Force Base · Wrightstown, 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 WRI
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport36 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport52 mi away
- NEL · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport13 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from WRI?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Wrightstown (WRI) is 1,845 miles (2,968 km, 1,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to WRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YLJ to WRI?
Nonstop service on YLJ–WRI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Wrightstown?
Wrightstown is 2 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to WRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–WRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to WRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–WRI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.