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YVZ to YLJ: distance & flight time
Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
603 mi
971 km · 524 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
603 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- YVZ — Deer Lake Airport · Deer 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 YVZ
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport38 mi away
- ZSJ · Sandy Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport56 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 YVZ from YLJ?
The flight distance from Deer Lake (YVZ) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 603 miles (971 km, 524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVZ to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 YVZ to YLJ?
Nonstop service on YVZ–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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deer Lake and Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 1 hour behind Deer Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVZ to YLJ?
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Why are some YVZ to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YVZ–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.