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MSY to YKQ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
1,597 mi
2,570 km · 1,388 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from YKQ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 1,597 miles (2,570 km, 1,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 New Orleans and Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YKQ?
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