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LAX to YQT: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,795 mi
2,889 km · 1,560 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from YQT?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,795 miles (2,889 km, 1,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Los Angeles and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to YQT?
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