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YKQ to NBG: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
1,604 mi
2,581 km · 1,394 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKQ from NBG?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to New Orleans (NBG) is 1,604 miles (2,581 km, 1,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to NBG?
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