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MSY to YQC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport)
2,344 mi
3,772 km · 2,037 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 4m 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
- YQC — Quaqtaq Airport · Quaqtaq, 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 YQC
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport72 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport85 mi away
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport121 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from YQC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Quaqtaq (YQC) is 2,344 miles (3,772 km, 2,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to YQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 4m 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 Quaqtaq?
Quaqtaq is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to YQC?
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