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YQC to SHA: distance & flight time
Quaqtaq (Quaqtaq Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,033 mi
9,710 km · 5,243 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQC — Quaqtaq Airport · Quaqtaq, Canada
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQC from SHA?
The flight distance from Quaqtaq (YQC) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,033 miles (9,710 km, 5,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQC to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Quaqtaq.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQC to SHA?
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