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JGN to YKQ: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
6,124 mi
9,856 km · 5,322 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from YKQ?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 6,124 miles (9,856 km, 5,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Jiayuguan and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 12 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to YKQ?
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