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IDA to YKQ: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,633 mi
2,628 km · 1,419 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from YKQ?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,633 miles (2,628 km, 1,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 IDA to YKQ?
Nonstop service on IDA–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 2 hours ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to YKQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–YKQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to YKQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–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.