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BFI to YQT: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,515 mi
2,439 km · 1,317 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from YQT?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,515 miles (2,439 km, 1,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Seattle and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 3 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to YQT?
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