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YLJ to YWG: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport)
560 mi
902 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from YWG?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Winnipeg (YWG) is 560 miles (902 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to YWG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 YWG?
Nonstop service on YLJ–YWG 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Meadow Lake and Winnipeg?
Winnipeg is 1 hour ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to YWG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLJ–YWG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLJ to YWG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–YWG 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.