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ZSJ to YKQ: distance & flight time
Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
625 mi
1,006 km · 543 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
625 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy Lake, 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 ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 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 ZSJ from YKQ?
The flight distance from Sandy Lake (ZSJ) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 625 miles (1,006 km, 543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSJ to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Sandy Lake and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Sandy Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZSJ to YKQ?
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