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MOT to YDQ: distance & flight time
Minot (Minot International Airport) → Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport)
951 mi
1,531 km · 827 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
951 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOT — Minot International Airport · Minot, United States
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MOT
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport101 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport106 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport109 mi away
Near YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MOT from YDQ?
The flight distance from Minot (MOT) to Dawson Creek (YDQ) is 951 miles (1,531 km, 827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOT to YDQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 MOT to YDQ?
Nonstop service on MOT–YDQ 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minot and Dawson Creek?
Dawson Creek is 2 hours behind Minot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOT to YDQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MOT–YDQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MOT to YDQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MOT–YDQ 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.