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YKQ to ALG: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
3,973 mi
6,395 km · 3,453 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from ALG?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Algier (ALG) is 3,973 miles (6,395 km, 3,453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Algier?
Algier is 5 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to ALG?
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