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MSP to YQC: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport)
1,471 mi
2,367 km · 1,278 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from YQC?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Quaqtaq (YQC) is 1,471 miles (2,367 km, 1,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Minneapolis and Quaqtaq?
Quaqtaq is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YQC?
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