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YKQ to LAX: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,309 mi
3,716 km · 2,006 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, Canada
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from LAX?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,309 miles (3,716 km, 2,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to LAX?
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