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YAX to YNC: distance & flight time
Angling Lake (Wapekeka Airport) → Wemindji (Wemindji Airport)
446 mi
717 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
446 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- YAX — Wapekeka Airport · Angling Lake, Canada
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YAX
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport13 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport44 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport59 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport59 mi away
Near YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAX from YNC?
The flight distance from Angling Lake (YAX) to Wemindji (YNC) is 446 miles (717 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAX to YNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Angling Lake and Wemindji?
Wemindji is 1 hour ahead of Angling Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAX to YNC?
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