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IAB to YDQ: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport)
1,642 mi
2,642 km · 1,427 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, United States
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Near YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAB from YDQ?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to Dawson Creek (YDQ) is 1,642 miles (2,642 km, 1,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to YDQ?
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 IAB to YDQ?
Nonstop service on IAB–YDQ 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 Wichita and Dawson Creek?
Dawson Creek is 2 hours behind Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAB to YDQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAB–YDQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IAB to YDQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAB–YDQ 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.