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YKQ to YXJ: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
1,714 mi
2,759 km · 1,490 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from YXJ?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 1,714 miles (2,759 km, 1,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Fort Saint John?
Fort Saint John is 3 hours behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to YXJ?
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