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YKQ to RAS: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Rasht (Sardar-e-Jangal Airport)
5,555 mi
8,940 km · 4,827 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- RAS — Sardar-e-Jangal Airport · Rasht, Iran
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 RAS
- RZR · Ramsar Airport65 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport79 mi away
- JWN · Zanjan Airport79 mi away
- ADU · Ardabil Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from RAS?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Rasht (RAS) is 5,555 miles (8,940 km, 4,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to RAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Rasht?
Rasht is 7.5 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to RAS?
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