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YQB to NEW: distance & flight time
Quebec (Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
1,527 mi
2,458 km · 1,327 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- YQB — Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport · Quebec, Canada
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · 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 YQB
- YRQ · Trois-Rivières Airport68 mi away
- YML · Charlevoix Airport78 mi away
- YSC · Sherbrooke Airport95 mi away
- YBG · CFB Bagotville108 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQB from NEW?
The flight distance from Quebec (YQB) to New Orleans (NEW) is 1,527 miles (2,458 km, 1,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQB to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Quebec and New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour behind Quebec.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQB to NEW?
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