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YPL to YLJ: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
785 mi
1,263 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle Lake, 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 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 YPL from YLJ?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 785 miles (1,263 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Pickle Lake and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to YLJ?
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