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YQC to DCA: distance & flight time
Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,566 mi
2,521 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YQC — Quaqtaq Airport · Quaqtaq, Canada
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQC from DCA?
The flight distance from Quaqtaq (YQC) to Washington (DCA) is 1,566 miles (2,521 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQC to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from YQC to DCA?
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