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YQC to LAX: distance & flight time
Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,842 mi
4,574 km · 2,470 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQC from LAX?
The flight distance from Quaqtaq (YQC) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,842 miles (4,574 km, 2,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQC to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Quaqtaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQC to LAX?
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