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MRI to YQT: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
2,464 mi
3,965 km · 2,141 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from YQT?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 2,464 miles (3,965 km, 2,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Anchorage and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 4 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to YQT?
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