Direct Flights from New York to Quebec City
Quebec City · Canada
Nonstop service from EWR to YQB on Republic Airways. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Quebec City, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Quebec City for, from New York
1h 25m in the air, 444 miles: short enough that a single night in Quebec City is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Quebec City
Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. It sits at a commanding position on cliffs overlooking the St. Lawrence Seaway. Quebec City's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of only three cities in North America with its original city walls. Quebec is a city of about 700,000 residents.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Quebec City
- The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, abbreviated as MNBAQ, is an art museum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The museum is located in National Battlefields Park and is a complex of four buildings.
- The Citadelle of Quebec, also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of the governor general of Canada.
- The Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec is the primatial church and seat of the Archdiocese of Quebec, located at 16, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec.
- Mont-Sainte-Anne is a ski resort in eastern Canada, located in the town of Beaupré, Quebec, about 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Quebec City.
- Stadacona was a 16th-century St. Lawrence Iroquoian village not far from where Quebec City was founded in 1608.
- The Plains of Abraham is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was established on 17 March 1908.
- The Musée de la civilisation, often directly translated in English-language media outside Quebec as the Museum of Civilization, is a museum located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
- The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec. It is home to two parishes: the Parish of Quebec and la Paroisse de Tous les Saints.
- Fort Charlesbourg Royal (1541–1543) is a National Historic Site in the Cap-Rouge neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
- Jacques-Cartier National Park is a provincial park located 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Quebec City. The park aims to protect wildlife in the Laurentian massif.
- The Musée de l'Amérique francophone, formerly the Musée de l'Amérique française, is situated in the Old Quebec neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is Canada's oldest museum.
- Stoneham Mountain Resort is a ski resort, located north of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in the municipality of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Quebec City weather, compared with New York
12° cooler than New York on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Quebec City 20°F · New York 40°F · 20° colder
- April
- Quebec City 47°F · New York 59°F · 12° colder
- July
- Quebec City 77°F · New York 84°F · 7° colder
- October
- Quebec City 53°F · New York 65°F · 13° colder
January bottoms out near 20°F — a real coat, not a layer. Quebec City also swings harder through the year than New York does — 58° between its coldest and warmest months against 44°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Quebec City
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Quebec City is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Quebec City rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Citadelle of Quebec, and Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Quebec City?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (EWR) to Quebec City (YQB) on Republic Airways.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Quebec City?
- Republic Airways flies nonstop between New York (EWR) and Quebec City (YQB).
- How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Quebec City?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from New York to Quebec City.
- How far is Quebec City from New York?
- Quebec City is about 444 miles from New York by air.
- Is there a direct flight from New York to Canada?
- Yes — Quebec City (YQB) has nonstop service from New York on Republic Airways, making it a nonstop gateway to Canada.
- What is there to do in Quebec City?
- Popular things to do include Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Citadelle of Quebec, Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec, Mont-Sainte-Anne, and more.
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