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YFB to YQX: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
1,150 mi
1,850 km · 999 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 mi away
Near YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFB from YQX?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Gander (YQX) is 1,150 miles (1,850 km, 999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 YFB to YQX?
Nonstop service on YFB–YQX 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Iqaluit and Gander?
Gander is 1.5 hours ahead of Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to YQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YFB–YQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YFB to YQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YFB–YQX 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.