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CAN to YQT: distance & flight time
Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
7,284 mi
11,723 km · 6,330 nm
14h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
- 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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 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 CAN from YQT?
The flight distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 7,284 miles (11,723 km, 6,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAN to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 45m 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 CAN to YQT?
Nonstop service on CAN–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 14h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guangzhou and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 13 hours behind Guangzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAN to YQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAN–YQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAN to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAN–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.