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YKQ to SAF: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport)
1,736 mi
2,793 km · 1,508 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from SAF?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Santa Fe (SAF) is 1,736 miles (2,793 km, 1,508 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to SAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 SAF?
Nonstop service on YKQ–SAF 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 3h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waskaganish and Santa Fe?
Santa Fe is 2 hours behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to SAF?
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