Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YKX to YQX: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
1,157 mi
1,863 km · 1,006 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
See live YKX→YQX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKX from YQX?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Gander (YQX) is 1,157 miles (1,863 km, 1,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 YKX to YQX?
Nonstop service on YKX–YQX 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirkland Lake and Gander?
Gander is 1.5 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to YQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKX–YQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKX to YQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKX–YQX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.