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GFK to YKQ: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
856 mi
1,377 km · 743 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from YKQ?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 856 miles (1,377 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Grand Forks and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to YKQ?
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