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YKQ to YBR: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Brandon (Brandon Municipal Airport)
931 mi
1,498 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YBR — Brandon Municipal Airport · Brandon, 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 YBR
- YPG · Southport Airport75 mi away
- YDN · Dauphin Barker Airport82 mi away
- YWG · Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport121 mi away
- MIB · Minot Air Force Base121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from YBR?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Brandon (YBR) is 931 miles (1,498 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to YBR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YKQ to YBR?
Nonstop service on YKQ–YBR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waskaganish and Brandon?
Brandon is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to YBR?
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