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YKQ to XBE: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Bearskin Lake (Bearskin Lake Airport)
541 mi
870 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- XBE — Bearskin Lake Airport · Bearskin Lake, Canada
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 XBE
- YTL · Big Trout Lake Airport47 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport47 mi away
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport48 mi away
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from XBE?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Bearskin Lake (XBE) is 541 miles (870 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to XBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Bearskin Lake?
Bearskin Lake is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to XBE?
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