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YAC to YKQ: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
560 mi
902 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 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 YAC from YKQ?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 560 miles (902 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 YAC to YKQ?
Nonstop service on YAC–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 1h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cat Lake and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YKQ?
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