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Gander International Airport
Gander · YQX · CA

How reliable is Gander International Airport?

Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for Gander International Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.

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Weather favorability

year-round climate

IATA / ICAO
YQX · CYQX
Time zone
America/St Johns
Coordinates
48.94, -54.57

On-time performance data isn’t available for YQX yet

Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at Gander International Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.

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Weather by month

When the weather works for you at Gander

A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.

Calm-weather score025507510061J60F65M62A74M74J83J85A81S75O68N62D
Calm (80+)Mixed (60–79)Disruptive (<60)

Calmest month

Aug

Calmest flying weather of the year · 85/100 favorability

Roughest month

Feb

Most disruptivesnow, low visibility & fog · 60/100 favorability

The read on YQX

What the numbers say about flying through Gander International Airport

PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for Gander International Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.

On weather, Gander is a generally calm-weather airport, with a rougher stretch to watch. August is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 85 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while February is the most disruptive at 60, driven mainly by snow and low visibility & fog. The seasonal swing is real but manageable; favor the calmer months when your dates are flexible.

None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Gander, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.

Common questions about YQX

What is the best month to fly from YQX for good weather?
August has the calmest flying weather at Gander International Airport. February is the most disruptive, mainly from snow and low visibility & fog.

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