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YKN to YKQ: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,051 mi
1,691 km · 913 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- 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 YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 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 YKN from YKQ?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,051 miles (1,691 km, 913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 YKN to YKQ?
Nonstop service on YKN–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 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yankton and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to YKQ?
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