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YKQ to BTR: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
1,579 mi
2,542 km · 1,373 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Near BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from BTR?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 1,579 miles (2,542 km, 1,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Waskaganish and Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to BTR?
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