Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YKQ to JCI: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Olathe (New Century Aircenter Airport)
1,170 mi
1,883 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live YKQ→JCI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- JCI — New Century Aircenter Airport · Olathe, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Near JCI
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport26 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from JCI?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Olathe (JCI) is 1,170 miles (1,883 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to JCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 JCI?
Nonstop service on YKQ–JCI 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 3h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waskaganish and Olathe?
Olathe is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to JCI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKQ–JCI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKQ to JCI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKQ–JCI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.