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APA to YQT: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
980 mi
1,577 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
980 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 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 APA from YQT?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 980 miles (1,577 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from APA to YQT?
Nonstop service on APA–YQT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Denver and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 2 hours ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to YQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on APA–YQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some APA to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APA–YQT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.