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YKQ to COU: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,089 mi
1,753 km · 947 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from COU?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Columbia (COU) is 1,089 miles (1,753 km, 947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to COU?
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