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YKQ to MSP: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
805 mi
1,295 km · 699 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
805 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from MSP?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 805 miles (1,295 km, 699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to MSP?
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