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SAF to YKQ: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,736 mi
2,793 km · 1,508 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from YKQ?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,736 miles (2,793 km, 1,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 SAF to YKQ?
Nonstop service on SAF–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 3h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Fe and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 2 hours ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to YKQ?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAF–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.