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SOW to YQT: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,441 mi
2,319 km · 1,252 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from YQT?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,441 miles (2,319 km, 1,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 SOW to YQT?
Nonstop service on SOW–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Show Low and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 3 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to YQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOW–YQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOW to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOW–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.