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ELP to YKQ: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,948 mi
3,135 km · 1,693 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from YKQ?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,948 miles (3,135 km, 1,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 ELP to YKQ?
Nonstop service on ELP–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 4h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 2 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to YKQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELP–YKQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELP to YKQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELP–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.