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YKQ to KUL: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,691 mi
13,986 km · 7,552 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m 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
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from KUL?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,691 miles (13,986 km, 7,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to KUL?
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