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JOT to YKQ: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
819 mi
1,319 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from YKQ?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 819 miles (1,319 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 JOT to YKQ?
Nonstop service on JOT–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 2h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Joliet and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Joliet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOT to YKQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOT–YKQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOT to YKQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOT–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.