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SPW to YQT: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
458 mi
736 km · 398 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
458 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from YQT?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 458 miles (736 km, 398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW 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 SPW to YQT?
Nonstop service on SPW–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 Spencer and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to YQT?
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Why are some SPW to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPW–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.