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RNT to YQT: distance & flight time
Renton (Renton Municipal Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,512 mi
2,434 km · 1,314 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RNT — Renton Municipal Airport · Renton, 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 RNT
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 RNT from YQT?
The flight distance from Renton (RNT) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,512 miles (2,434 km, 1,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RNT to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 RNT to YQT?
Nonstop service on RNT–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 3h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Renton and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 3 hours ahead of Renton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RNT to YQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RNT–YQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RNT to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RNT–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.