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YQX to YKX: distance & flight time
Gander (Gander International Airport) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
1,157 mi
1,863 km · 1,006 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Near YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQX from YKX?
The flight distance from Gander (YQX) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 1,157 miles (1,863 km, 1,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQX to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 YQX to YKX?
Nonstop service on YQX–YKX 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gander and Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 1.5 hours behind Gander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQX to YKX?
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