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GTF to YKQ: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,477 mi
2,377 km · 1,283 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from YKQ?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,477 miles (2,377 km, 1,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 GTF to YKQ?
Nonstop service on GTF–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 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Falls and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 2 hours ahead of Great Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to YKQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTF–YKQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTF to YKQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTF–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.