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RST to YKQ: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
823 mi
1,325 km · 715 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
823 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
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 RST from YKQ?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 823 miles (1,325 km, 715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST 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 RST to YKQ?
Nonstop service on RST–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 Rochester and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RST to YKQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RST–YKQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RST to YKQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RST–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.