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YKQ to BIS: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,041 mi
1,676 km · 905 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from BIS?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,041 miles (1,676 km, 905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to BIS?
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