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YKQ to YBE: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Uranium City (Uranium City Airport)
1,276 mi
2,053 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,276 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YBE — Uranium City Airport · Uranium City, 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 YBE
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport95 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport108 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from YBE?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Uranium City (YBE) is 1,276 miles (2,053 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to YBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Uranium City?
Uranium City is 2 hours behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to YBE?
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