Canada flag Quebec Airport (YQB)

Country Canada | North America | Regional Airport | IATA: YQB | ICAO: CYQB | Elevation 244 ft · 74 m | Local time —

Destinations
34
Flights / day
54
Busiest route
Montreal
Top airline
Air Transat

Quebec Jean Lesage Airport averages 54 flights per day to 34 destinations, with 16 domestic routes and 15 international routes. A total of 24 airlines operate at YQB, led by Air Transat. This airport provides direct service to six countries across two continents, with United States of America representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Quebec Jean Lesage connects to Paris, with a typical flight time of 7 hr 10 mins. Updated: September 3, 2026

Route Network

Quebec Jean Lesage Airport connects 31 destinations worldwide, with Montreal standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Paris, and the shortest flight is to Montreal.

Canada flag Montreal (YUL) – Canada 7 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
145 mi · 233 km
12
per day
Canada flag Toronto (YYZ) – Canada 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
455 mi · 732 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Newark (EWR) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
443 mi · 714 km
4
per day
Canada flag Sept-Îles (YZV) – Canada 4 airlines
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YQB → YZV
4
per day
Canada flag Montreal (YHU) – Canada 2 airlines
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YQB → YHU
4
per day
Canada flag Îles-de-la-Madeleine (YGR) – Canada 1 airline
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YQB → YGR
3
per day
United States of America flag Chicago (ORD) – United States of America 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
878 mi · 1,414 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Philadelphia (PHL) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
516 mi · 830 km
2
per day
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 2 airlines
7 hr 10 mins
3,288 mi · 5,292 km
2
per day
Canada flag Baie-Comeau (YBC) – Canada 2 airlines
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YQB → YBC
1
per day
Canada flag Gaspé (YGP) – Canada 2 airlines
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YQB → YGP
1
per day
United States of America flag Charlotte (CLT) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
941 mi · 1,514 km
1
per day
United States of America flag New York (JFK) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
441 mi · 710 km
1
per day
Canada flag Toronto (YTZ) – Canada 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
446 mi · 718 km
1
per day
Canada flag Val-d'Or (YVO) – Canada 1 airline
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YQB → YVO
1
per day
Canada flag Ottawa (YOW) – Canada 2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
229 mi · 368 km
6
per week
Canada flag Calgary (YYC) – Canada 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,929 mi · 3,105 km
5
per week
Canada flag Montreal (YMX) – Canada 2 airlines
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YQB → YMX
3
per week
Mexico flag Cancún (CUN) – Mexico 2 airlines
5 hr 10 mins
1,980 mi · 3,187 km
3
per week
Canada flag Kuujjuaq (YVP) – Canada 1 airline
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YQB → YVP
3
per week
Canada flag Rouyn-Noranda (YUY) – Canada 2 airlines
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YQB → YUY
3
per week
United States of America flag Teterboro (TEB) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
431 mi · 694 km
3
per week
Martinique flag Fort-de-France (FDF) – Martinique 2 airlines
5 hr 30 mins
2,304 mi · 3,708 km
2
per week
Dominican Republic flag Punta Cana (PUJ) – Dominican Republic 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,958 mi · 3,151 km
2
per week
Canada flag Bagotville (YBG) – Canada 1 airline
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YQB → YBG
1
per week
United States of America flag Groton (New London) (GON) – United States of America 1 airline
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YQB → GON
1
per week
France flag Marseille (MRS) – France 1 airline
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YQB → MRS
1
per week
France flag Nantes (NTE) – France 1 airline
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YQB → NTE
1
per week
United States of America flag Pittsburgh (PIT) – United States of America 1 airline
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YQB → PIT
1
per week
Canada flag Saint John (YSJ) – Canada 1 airline
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YQB → YSJ
1
per week
United States of America flag Washington (IAD) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
623 mi · 1,002 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated September 3, 2026.

Quebec Jean Lesage Airport is served by 24 airlines, with Air Transat in the lead at 13% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 29% of routes. 12 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 11 airlines operate international routes, compared with 16 airlines serving domestic routes. Air France is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Paris with a flight time of 7 hrs 10 mins.

Air Transat (7 routes)
Air Canada (5 routes)
PAL Airlines (4 routes)
Air Liaison (4 routes)
Pascan Aviation (4 routes)
American Airlines (4 routes)
Air Inuit (3 routes)
Central Mountain Air (3 routes)
United Airlines (3 routes)
Jet Aviation Business (3 routes)
PRO (2 routes)
WestJet (2 routes)
RAG (1 routes)
Porter Airlines (1 routes)
PSA Airlines (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
PTR (1 routes)
Nolinor (1 routes)
NetJets Aviation (1 routes)
TCN (1 routes)
Hydro - Quebec (1 routes)
VNT (1 routes)
LJY (1 routes)
Voyageur Airways (1 routes)

Quebec Jean Lesage Airport provides direct service to six countries across two continents. The route network is 52% domestic and 48% international. United States of America is the primary international destination.

Canada - 38/day
United States of America - 12/day
France - 2/day
Mexico - 0/day
Martinique - 0/day
Dominican Republic - 0/day

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#437 (54 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#540 (34 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,993 ft 2,741 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
8,993 ft 2,741 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
5,709 ft 1,740 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
5,709 ft 1,740 m 151 ft 46 m Asphalt
5,700 ft 1,737 m 150 ft 46 m Closed
5,700 ft 1,737 m 150 ft 46 m Closed

Runway Length

63 aircraft cannot operate at Quebec Jean Lesage Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,993 ft (2,741 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Quebec Jean Lesage (IATA: YQB) operates around 54 flights per day to 34 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 16 domestic and 15 international routes, with Air Transat as the leading carrier and Montreal currently the busiest connection. From YQB, passengers can reach 6 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,741 m (8,993 ft).

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