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YQH to AKN: distance & flight time
Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport) → King Salmon (King Salmon Airport)
976 mi
1,572 km · 849 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
976 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQH — Watson Lake Airport · Watson Lake, Canada
- AKN — King Salmon Airport · King Salmon, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQH
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport135 mi away
Near AKN
- WSN · South Naknek Nr 2 Airport13 mi away
- EGX · Egegik Airport43 mi away
- IGG · Igiugig Airport52 mi away
- KNW · New Stuyahok Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQH from AKN?
The flight distance from Watson Lake (YQH) to King Salmon (AKN) is 976 miles (1,572 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQH to AKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 YQH to AKN?
Nonstop service on YQH–AKN 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Watson Lake and King Salmon?
King Salmon is 1 hour behind Watson Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQH to AKN?
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