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BRL to YQT: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
532 mi
856 km · 462 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
532 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from YQT?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 532 miles (856 km, 462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 BRL to YQT?
Nonstop service on BRL–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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Burlington and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRL to YQT?
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Why are some BRL to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRL–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.