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YYU to YQX: distance & flight time
Kapuskasing (Kapuskasing Airport) → Gander (Gander International Airport)
1,253 mi
2,017 km · 1,089 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YYU — Kapuskasing Airport · Kapuskasing, Canada
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YYU
- YHF · Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport58 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport69 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport104 mi away
Near YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYU from YQX?
The flight distance from Kapuskasing (YYU) to Gander (YQX) is 1,253 miles (2,017 km, 1,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYU to YQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 YYU to YQX?
Nonstop service on YYU–YQX 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kapuskasing and Gander?
Gander is 1.5 hours ahead of Kapuskasing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYU to YQX?
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Why are some YYU to YQX fares phone-only?
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