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YKQ to RCM: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
9,346 mi
15,041 km · 8,122 nm
18h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from RCM?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Richmond (RCM) is 9,346 miles (15,041 km, 8,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from YKQ to RCM?
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