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YGQ to YKF: distance & flight time
Geraldton (Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport) → Waterloo (Waterloo Airport)
536 mi
862 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
536 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YGQ — Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport · Geraldton, Canada
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YGQ
- YQN · Nakina Airport30 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport68 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport76 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport94 mi away
Near YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YGQ from YKF?
The flight distance from Geraldton (YGQ) to Waterloo (YKF) is 536 miles (862 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGQ to YKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 YGQ to YKF?
Nonstop service on YGQ–YKF 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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGQ to YKF?
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Why are some YGQ to YKF fares phone-only?
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