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YQU to YKQ: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,652 mi
2,659 km · 1,435 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, Canada
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Near YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQU from YKQ?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,652 miles (2,659 km, 1,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 YQU to YKQ?
Nonstop service on YQU–YKQ 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 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grande Prairie and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 2 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to YKQ?
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