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YYC to YLJ: distance & flight time
Calgary (Calgary International Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
310 mi
500 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
310 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YYC — Calgary International Airport · Calgary, 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 YYC
- YBA · Banff Airport66 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport74 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport110 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 YYC from YLJ?
The flight distance from Calgary (YYC) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 310 miles (500 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYC to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from YYC to YLJ?
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