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YLJ to ZAO: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport)
4,489 mi
7,224 km · 3,901 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
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 ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from ZAO?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Cahors (ZAO) is 4,489 miles (7,224 km, 3,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ZAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Cahors?
Cahors is 8 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ZAO?
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