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YKQ to PMR: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
8,938 mi
14,384 km · 7,767 nm
17h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from PMR?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 8,938 miles (14,384 km, 7,767 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 59m 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 Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 16 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to PMR?
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