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DCA to YQT: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
898 mi
1,445 km · 780 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
898 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCA
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 DCA from YQT?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 898 miles (1,445 km, 780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from DCA to YQT?
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