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YKF to YQT: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
547 mi
881 km · 475 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
547 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from YQT?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 547 miles (881 km, 475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 YKF to YQT?
Nonstop service on YKF–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to YQT?
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Why are some YKF to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKF–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.