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YKQ to EWR: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
776 mi
1,249 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from EWR?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Newark (EWR) is 776 miles (1,249 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YKQ to EWR?
Nonstop service on YKQ–EWR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to EWR?
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