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YKX to YZU: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Whitecourt (Whitecourt Airport)
1,585 mi
2,552 km · 1,378 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- YZU — Whitecourt Airport · Whitecourt, Canada
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 YZU
- YET · Edson Airport48 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport89 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport99 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKX from YZU?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Whitecourt (YZU) is 1,585 miles (2,552 km, 1,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to YZU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Whitecourt?
Whitecourt is 2 hours behind Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to YZU?
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