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YZH to YLJ: distance & flight time
Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
262 mi
422 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave 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 YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 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 YZH from YLJ?
The flight distance from Slave Lake (YZH) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 262 miles (422 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZH to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 YZH to YLJ?
Nonstop service on YZH–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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZH to YLJ?
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Why are some YZH to YLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZH–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.