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YQH to SIT: distance & flight time
Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport) → Sitka (Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport)
317 mi
510 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SIT — Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport · Sitka, 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 SIT
- AGN · Angoon Seaplane Base43 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport73 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base85 mi away
- ELV · Elfin Cove Seaplane Base87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQH from SIT?
The flight distance from Watson Lake (YQH) to Sitka (SIT) is 317 miles (510 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQH to SIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Watson Lake and Sitka?
Sitka is 1 hour behind Watson Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQH to SIT?
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