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ANC to YQT: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
2,469 mi
3,973 km · 2,146 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Near YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from YQT?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 2,469 miles (3,973 km, 2,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Anchorage and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to YQT?
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