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YLW to YLJ: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
543 mi
874 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Near YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLW from YLJ?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 543 miles (874 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 YLW to YLJ?
Nonstop service on YLW–YLJ 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kelowna and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour ahead of Kelowna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLW to YLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLW–YLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLW to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLW–YLJ 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.