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MSA to YQC: distance & flight time
Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport) → Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport)
973 mi
1,566 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
- YQC — Quaqtaq Airport · Quaqtaq, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 mi away
Near YQC
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport72 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport85 mi away
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport121 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSA from YQC?
The flight distance from Muskrat Dam (MSA) to Quaqtaq (YQC) is 973 miles (1,566 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSA to YQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Muskrat Dam and Quaqtaq?
Quaqtaq is 1 hour ahead of Muskrat Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSA to YQC?
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