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YQH to WRG: distance & flight time
Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport) → Wrangell (Wrangell Airport)
282 mi
454 km · 245 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
282 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- WRG — Wrangell Airport · Wrangell, 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 WRG
- PSG · Petersburg James A Johnson Airport31 mi away
- KLW · Klawock Airport68 mi away
- KTN · Ketchikan International Airport82 mi away
- YBO · Bob Quinn Lake Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQH from WRG?
The flight distance from Watson Lake (YQH) to Wrangell (WRG) is 282 miles (454 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQH to WRG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 WRG?
Nonstop service on YQH–WRG 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Watson Lake and Wrangell?
Wrangell is 1 hour behind Watson Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQH to WRG?
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Why are some YQH to WRG fares phone-only?
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