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YKQ to JGN: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
6,124 mi
9,856 km · 5,322 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from JGN?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 6,124 miles (9,856 km, 5,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 12 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to JGN?
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