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YKQ to AXT: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,719 mi
9,204 km · 4,970 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from AXT?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Akita (AXT) is 5,719 miles (9,204 km, 4,970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Akita?
Akita is 13 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to AXT?
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