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TYS to YKQ: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,113 mi
1,791 km · 967 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from YKQ?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,113 miles (1,791 km, 967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from TYS to YKQ?
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