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YKQ to AEX: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
1,559 mi
2,509 km · 1,355 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from AEX?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Alexandria (AEX) is 1,559 miles (2,509 km, 1,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 time difference between Waskaganish and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to AEX?
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