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YHY to YKQ: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,538 mi
2,475 km · 1,336 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from YKQ?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,538 miles (2,475 km, 1,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 YHY to YKQ?
Nonstop service on YHY–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 2 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YKQ?
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