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Flights to Îles de la Madeleine
Still quietCanada · North America
Red cliffs and Acadian French in the middle of the Gulf of St Lawrence. A five-hour ferry or a prop from Montréal.
Things to do
Notable places within 10 km, via Wikipedia · photos Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach1 airport
Best monthsJun–Sep
Daily budget$130–200
Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.
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Where are you flying from?
Amber: nonstops into YGR · Blue: your route
Open in app1 airports have scheduled nonstop service to YGR (Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport).
All 1 nonstop origins
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| MontrealCanada | YUL | Air Canada | ~1h 47m |
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 1 stop | YUL | ~5h 43m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | YUL | ~3h 17m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | YUL | ~7h 42m |
MiamiMIA
| 1 stop | YUL | ~5h 30m |
ChicagoORD
| 1 stop | YUL | ~4h 8m |
LondonLHR
| 1 stop | YUL | ~9h 17m |
TorontoYYZ
| 1 stop | YUL | ~3h 15m |
Why it's still quiet
Remote, francophone, seasonal; known to Québécois and almost no one else.
The friction
Short summer; ferry from PEI or small flights; book early.
Background
The Magdalen Islands are a Canadian archipelago in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Since 2005, the 12-island archipelago is divided into two municipalities: the majority-francophone Municipality of Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the majority-anglophone Municipality of Grosse-Île, in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Quebec.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Îles de la Madeleine?
- Yes — 1 airport fly nonstop to YGR (Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport), including Montreal.
- Which airport do you fly into for Îles de la Madeleine?
- YGR — Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport.
- When is the best time to visit Îles de la Madeleine?
- Jun–Sep. Short summer; ferry from PEI or small flights; book early.
- What does Îles de la Madeleine cost per day?
- Roughly $130–200 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
- Why is Îles de la Madeleine still quiet?
- Remote, francophone, seasonal; known to Québécois and almost no one else.