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YCR to YQT: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
563 mi
906 km · 489 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
563 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
- 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from YQT?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 563 miles (906 km, 489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 YCR to YQT?
Nonstop service on YCR–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cross Lake and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to YQT?
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Why are some YCR to YQT fares phone-only?
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