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YQT to YLJ: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
917 mi
1,475 km · 797 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
917 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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 YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from YLJ?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 917 miles (1,475 km, 797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 YQT to YLJ?
Nonstop service on YQT–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 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 2 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to YLJ?
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Why are some YQT to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–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.