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GRU to YKQ: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
5,534 mi
8,906 km · 4,809 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- 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 GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 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 GRU from YKQ?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 5,534 miles (8,906 km, 4,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Sao Paulo and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour behind Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to YKQ?
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