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MKC to YQT: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
691 mi
1,111 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
691 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from YQT?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 691 miles (1,111 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Kansas City and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to YQT?
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