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YKQ to RUG: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,534 mi
10,516 km · 5,678 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from RUG?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,534 miles (10,516 km, 5,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YKQ to RUG?
Nonstop service on YKQ–RUG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to RUG?
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