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YQC to MSP: distance & flight time
Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
1,471 mi
2,367 km · 1,278 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQC — Quaqtaq Airport · Quaqtaq, Canada
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQC from MSP?
The flight distance from Quaqtaq (YQC) to Minneapolis (MSP) 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 YQC to MSP?
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 Quaqtaq and Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 1 hour behind Quaqtaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQC to MSP?
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