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YQH to CIK: distance & flight time
Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport) → Chalkyitsik (Chalkyitsik Airport)
643 mi
1,034 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CIK — Chalkyitsik Airport · Chalkyitsik, 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 CIK
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport42 mi away
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport57 mi away
- VEE · Venetie Airport76 mi away
- CEM · Central Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQH from CIK?
The flight distance from Watson Lake (YQH) to Chalkyitsik (CIK) is 643 miles (1,034 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQH to CIK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 CIK?
Nonstop service on YQH–CIK 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Watson Lake and Chalkyitsik?
Chalkyitsik is 1 hour behind Watson Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQH to CIK?
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