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YKQ to YGX: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Gillam (Gillam Airport)
729 mi
1,174 km · 634 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
729 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m 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
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, 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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from YGX?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Gillam (YGX) is 729 miles (1,174 km, 634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to YGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 YGX?
Nonstop service on YKQ–YGX 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waskaganish and Gillam?
Gillam is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to YGX?
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