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YGW to LGA: distance & flight time
Kuujjuarapik (Kuujjuarapik Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
1,018 mi
1,638 km · 884 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YGW — Kuujjuarapik Airport · Kuujjuarapik, Canada
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YGW
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport99 mi away
- YSK · Sanikiluaq Airport104 mi away
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport112 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport114 mi away
Near LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YGW from LGA?
The flight distance from Kuujjuarapik (YGW) to New York (LGA) is 1,018 miles (1,638 km, 884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGW to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from YGW to LGA?
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