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MSS to YQX: distance & flight time
Massena (Massena International Richards Field) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
992 mi
1,597 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, United States
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 mi away
Near YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSS from YQX?
The flight distance from Massena (MSS) to Gander (YQX) is 992 miles (1,597 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSS to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 MSS to YQX?
Nonstop service on MSS–YQX 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Massena and Gander?
Gander is 1.5 hours ahead of Massena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSS to YQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSS–YQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSS to YQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSS–YQX 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.