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YKQ to BRD: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
779 mi
1,254 km · 677 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
779 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from BRD?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Brainerd (BRD) is 779 miles (1,254 km, 677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to BRD?
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