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YKQ to GUS: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Peru (Grissom Air Reserve Base)
827 mi
1,330 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
827 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GUS — Grissom Air Reserve Base · Peru, 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 GUS
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport10 mi away
- LAF · Purdue University Airport44 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field47 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from GUS?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Peru (GUS) is 827 miles (1,330 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to GUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 GUS?
Nonstop service on YKQ–GUS 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to GUS?
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