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YQC to RIA: distance & flight time
Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,335 mi
10,195 km · 5,505 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQC — Quaqtaq Airport · Quaqtaq, Canada
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQC from RIA?
The flight distance from Quaqtaq (YQC) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,335 miles (10,195 km, 5,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQC to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 1 hour ahead of Quaqtaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQC to RIA?
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