How to find cheap flights to Gander International Airport (YQX)
$4,584 is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Gander International Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to YQX, the lowest fare is $1,520.
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It's typically recommended to book roughly one month before your planned departure. This is when you're more likely to get the best price on tickets to Gander, where Gander International Airport is located.
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Best time to go to Gander
June is generally the cheapest month to hop on a flight to Gander.
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Fly to Gander in July if you prefer to be there when it's busy. This is the most popular month for flights to YQX, but also when fares are usually more expensive.
The quietest time of the year to go is January. Book your plane tickets to Gander then and enjoy the top attractions at a more relaxed pace.
Check the weather conditions before you travel. July is the warmest time of year in Gander, averaging between 9ºC (48ºF) and 25ºC (77ºF).
Ranging from -13ºC (9ºF) to 0ºC (32ºF), February sees the lowest temperatures.
May often brings more sun than cloud. With seven days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Gander.
Rain is more common here during January, which gets around 13 days of wet weather.
Flying to Gander International Airport (YQX): What you need to know
Get to Gander in a single journey. These are some of the major airlines offering direct flights to Gander International Airport:
Air Canada is the leading carrier for on-time performance. Up to 49% of its flights into this hub land without delays, making it a great choice when booking your YQX plane ticket.
YQX is located in the UTC-4:30 timezone.
Eager to get some rest after your flight to YQX? These hotels near Gander International Airport offer the perfect place to relax and recharge:
Gander International Airport has an on-time rating of 51%, which is based on how often departing flights arrive when they should. This can be helpful to know if you're planning a tight connection or need to be somewhere soon after you land.
Gander International Airport is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Getting to central Gander from Gander International Airport (YQX)
YQX is located about 6 kilometres from central Gander.
After landing from your flight to YQX, the drive to the centre takes around 10 minutes.
The ride on public transport takes roughly 0 minutes.
If you'd like to stay close to all the action in Gander, book a room at one of these comfortable hotels:
Gander highlights
These popular attractions have to be on your to-do list after hopping off your flight to Gander:
North Atlantic Aviation Museum: A classic spot to kick off your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 0.97 kilometres east of the city centre.
Cobb's Pond Rotary Park: Hit up this landmark next. About 2 kilometres northwest of the city centre, it's also worth a visit to get the full Gander experience.
How to get to Grand Falls-Windsor from Gander International Airport (YQX)
Going directly to Grand Falls-Windsor? From YQX, it'll take around 1 hour 5 minutes to drive there. The city is about 105 kilometres from the airport.
Travelling from Gander International Airport (YQX) to Clarenville-Shoal Harbour
If Clarenville-Shoal Harbour is your chosen stop, it's about 97 kilometres from Gander International Airport.
The drive time to Clarenville-Shoal Harbour is roughly 1 hour 35 minutes.
Explore more of Canada
Corner Brook is another standout destination in Canada and is roughly 241 kilometres west of Gander. Get right to the good parts at attractions like Steady Brook Falls Trail, Marble Mountain Resort and State of the Arts Gallery.
Say yes to more adventures in Conception Bay South. Roughly 193 kilometres southeast of Gander, Manuels River - Registered Charity, Fishermen's Museum and Porter House and Manuels Beach make the trip worthwhile.