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LFT to YKQ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,618 mi
2,604 km · 1,406 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from YKQ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,618 miles (2,604 km, 1,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Lafayette and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to YKQ?
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