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COU to YKQ: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,089 mi
1,753 km · 947 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from YKQ?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km, 947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 COU to YKQ?
Nonstop service on COU–YKQ 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 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to YKQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–YKQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to YKQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–YKQ 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.