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YKQ to VPS: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
1,504 mi
2,420 km · 1,307 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from VPS?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 1,504 miles (2,420 km, 1,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to VPS?
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