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YKX to GWT: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
3,564 mi
5,736 km · 3,097 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKX from GWT?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Westerland (GWT) is 3,564 miles (5,736 km, 3,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Kirkland Lake and Westerland?
Westerland is 6 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to GWT?
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