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YRA to YKQ: distance & flight time
Gamètì (Rae Lakes Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,629 mi
2,622 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- YRA — Rae Lakes Airport · Gamètì, 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 YRA
- YLE · Whatì Airport68 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport98 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport145 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 YRA from YKQ?
The flight distance from Gamètì (YRA) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,629 miles (2,622 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRA to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Gamètì and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 2 hours ahead of Gamètì.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRA to YKQ?
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