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SLE to YKQ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
2,055 mi
3,306 km · 1,785 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from YKQ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 2,055 miles (3,306 km, 1,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Salem and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 3 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to YKQ?
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