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YKG to KES: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
1,001 mi
1,610 km · 869 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, Canada
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 mi away
Near KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKG from KES?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Kelsey (KES) is 1,001 miles (1,610 km, 869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to KES?
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