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SWA to YQC: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport)
6,582 mi
10,592 km · 5,719 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from YQC?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Quaqtaq (YQC) is 6,582 miles (10,592 km, 5,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to YQC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Shantou and Quaqtaq?
Quaqtaq is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to YQC?
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