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YKQ to SLC: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
1,734 mi
2,791 km · 1,507 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from SLC?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,734 miles (2,791 km, 1,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to SLC?
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.
What is the time difference between Waskaganish and Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to SLC?
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