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YBC to PQI: distance & flight time
Baie Comeau (Baie Comeau Airport) → Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle)
169 mi
272 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YBC — Baie Comeau Airport · Baie Comeau, Canada
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YBC
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport36 mi away
- YME · Matane Airport39 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport47 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport49 mi away
Near PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBC from PQI?
The flight distance from Baie Comeau (YBC) to Presque Isle (PQI) is 169 miles (272 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBC to PQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 YBC to PQI?
Nonstop service on YBC–PQI 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBC to PQI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YBC–PQI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YBC to PQI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBC–PQI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.