Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MCL to YQH: distance & flight time
McKinley Park (McKinley National Park Airport) → Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport)
696 mi
1,120 km · 605 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live MCL→YQH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
696 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MCL — McKinley National Park Airport · McKinley Park, United States
- YQH — Watson Lake Airport · Watson Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MCL
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport57 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport81 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base84 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield86 mi away
Near YQH
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCL from YQH?
The flight distance from McKinley Park (MCL) to Watson Lake (YQH) is 696 miles (1,120 km, 605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCL to YQH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 MCL to YQH?
Nonstop service on MCL–YQH 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 1h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between McKinley Park and Watson Lake?
Watson Lake is 1 hour ahead of McKinley Park.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCL to YQH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MCL–YQH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MCL to YQH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MCL–YQH 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.