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MDW to YQT: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
461 mi
743 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 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 MDW from YQT?
The flight distance from Chicago (MDW) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 461 miles (743 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDW to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 MDW to YQT?
Nonstop service on MDW–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDW to YQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDW–YQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDW to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDW–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.