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YME to YKQ: distance & flight time
Matane (Matane Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
531 mi
855 km · 462 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
531 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YME — Matane Airport · Matane, Canada
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YME
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport38 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport39 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport54 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport75 mi away
Near YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YME from YKQ?
The flight distance from Matane (YME) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 531 miles (855 km, 462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YME to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 YME to YKQ?
Nonstop service on YME–YKQ 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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YME to YKQ?
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