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ELG to YKQ: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
4,254 mi
6,846 km · 3,697 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from YKQ?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 4,254 miles (6,846 km, 3,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 El Golea and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 5 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to YKQ?
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