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YLJ to YQZ: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Quesnel (Quesnel Airport)
578 mi
930 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YQZ — Quesnel Airport · Quesnel, Canada
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 YQZ
- YXS · Prince George Airport60 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport61 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport102 mi away
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from YQZ?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Quesnel (YQZ) is 578 miles (930 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to YQZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 YQZ?
Nonstop service on YLJ–YQZ 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 1h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Quesnel?
Quesnel is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to YQZ?
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Why are some YLJ to YQZ fares phone-only?
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