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YKQ to SDM: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
2,317 mi
3,729 km · 2,013 nm
5h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from SDM?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to San Diego (SDM) is 2,317 miles (3,729 km, 2,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 1m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to SDM?
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