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CEM to YQH: distance & flight time
Central (Central Airport) → Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport)
626 mi
1,007 km · 544 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
626 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, United States
- YQH — Watson Lake Airport · Watson Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEM
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport27 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport70 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport80 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base92 mi away
Near YQH
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEM from YQH?
The flight distance from Central (CEM) to Watson Lake (YQH) is 626 miles (1,007 km, 544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEM to YQH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 CEM to YQH?
Nonstop service on CEM–YQH 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Central and Watson Lake?
Watson Lake is 1 hour ahead of Central.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEM to YQH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEM–YQH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEM to YQH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEM–YQH 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.