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BWU to YKQ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
9,701 mi
15,613 km · 8,430 nm
19h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from YKQ?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 9,701 miles (15,613 km, 8,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 29m 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 Sydney and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 14 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to YKQ?
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