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YLJ to ZGF: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport)
552 mi
888 km · 480 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLJ from ZGF?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Grand Forks (ZGF) is 552 miles (888 km, 480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to ZGF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 ZGF?
Nonstop service on YLJ–ZGF 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to ZGF?
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Why are some YLJ to ZGF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLJ–ZGF 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.