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YDF to YKQ: distance & flight time
Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
952 mi
1,531 km · 827 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
952 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDF — Deer Lake Airport · Deer 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 YDF
- YJT · Stephenville Airport70 mi away
- YQX · Gander International Airport129 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport132 mi away
- YHR · Chevery Airport133 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 YDF from YKQ?
The flight distance from Deer Lake (YDF) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 952 miles (1,531 km, 827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDF to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 YDF to YKQ?
Nonstop service on YDF–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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deer Lake and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1.5 hours behind Deer Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDF to YKQ?
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