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YKQ to EDF: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
2,656 mi
4,275 km · 2,308 nm
5h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from EDF?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Anchorage (EDF) is 2,656 miles (4,275 km, 2,308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to EDF?
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