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YDQ to YKQ: distance & flight time
Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,697 mi
2,731 km · 1,475 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,697 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 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 YDQ from YKQ?
The flight distance from Dawson Creek (YDQ) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,697 miles (2,731 km, 1,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDQ to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 YDQ to YKQ?
Nonstop service on YDQ–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 3h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dawson Creek and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 3 hours ahead of Dawson Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDQ to YKQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YDQ–YKQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YDQ to YKQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDQ–YKQ 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.