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YQA to YSJ: distance & flight time
Muskoka (Muskoka Airport) → St. John (Saint John Airport)
653 mi
1,051 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQA — Muskoka Airport · Muskoka, Canada
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQA
Near YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQA from YSJ?
The flight distance from Muskoka (YQA) to St. John (YSJ) is 653 miles (1,051 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQA to YSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 YQA to YSJ?
Nonstop service on YQA–YSJ 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muskoka and St. John?
St. John is 1 hour ahead of Muskoka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQA to YSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQA–YSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQA to YSJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQA–YSJ 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.