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YQC to SDU: distance & flight time
Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,986 mi
9,634 km · 5,202 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQC from SDU?
The flight distance from Quaqtaq (YQC) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,986 miles (9,634 km, 5,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQC to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Quaqtaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQC to SDU?
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