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JMS to YWB: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport)
1,461 mi
2,351 km · 1,269 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, United States
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 mi away
Near YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JMS from YWB?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) is 1,461 miles (2,351 km, 1,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to YWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Jamestown and Kangiqsujuaq?
Kangiqsujuaq is 1 hour ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to YWB?
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