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ORD to YKQ: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
785 mi
1,263 km · 682 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
785 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from YKQ?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 785 miles (1,263 km, 682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Chicago and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to YKQ?
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