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GPZ to YKQ: distance & flight time
Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
725 mi
1,166 km · 630 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
725 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 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 GPZ from YKQ?
The flight distance from Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 725 miles (1,166 km, 630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPZ to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 GPZ to YKQ?
Nonstop service on GPZ–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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Rapids MN and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Grand Rapids MN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPZ to YKQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPZ–YKQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPZ to YKQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPZ–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.