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LFT to YQT: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,263 mi
2,033 km · 1,098 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from YQT?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,263 miles (2,033 km, 1,098 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Lafayette and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to YQT?
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