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YKQ to LGH: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
10,062 mi
16,193 km · 8,743 nm
20h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from LGH?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 10,062 miles (16,193 km, 8,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 12m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 13.5 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to LGH?
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