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YKQ to JOT: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
819 mi
1,319 km · 712 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
819 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from JOT?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Joliet (JOT) is 819 miles (1,319 km, 712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 JOT?
Nonstop service on YKQ–JOT 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waskaganish and Joliet?
Joliet is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to JOT?
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