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LAX to YKQ: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
2,309 mi
3,716 km · 2,006 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
- 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from YKQ?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 2,309 miles (3,716 km, 2,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Los Angeles and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to YKQ?
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