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YKG to YYW: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Armstrong (Armstrong Airport)
998 mi
1,607 km · 868 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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
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- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 mi away
Near YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKG from YYW?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Armstrong (YYW) is 998 miles (1,607 km, 868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to YYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 YYW?
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