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TVF to YQT: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
316 mi
509 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from YQT?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 316 miles (509 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 TVF to YQT?
Nonstop service on TVF–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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thief River Falls and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to YQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–YQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–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.