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LSE to YKQ: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
781 mi
1,257 km · 679 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
781 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from YKQ?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 781 miles (1,257 km, 679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LSE to YKQ?
Nonstop service on LSE–YKQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between La Crosse and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to YKQ?
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Why are some LSE to YKQ fares phone-only?
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