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YQC to ACV: distance & flight time
Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
2,638 mi
4,245 km · 2,292 nm
5h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQC — Quaqtaq Airport · Quaqtaq, Canada
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQC
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport72 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport85 mi away
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport121 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport125 mi away
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQC from ACV?
The flight distance from Quaqtaq (YQC) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 2,638 miles (4,245 km, 2,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQC to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 38m 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 Quaqtaq and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 3 hours behind Quaqtaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQC to ACV?
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