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WIR to YKQ: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
8,806 mi
14,172 km · 7,652 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 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 WIR from YKQ?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 8,806 miles (14,172 km, 7,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Wairoa and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 16 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to YKQ?
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