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YQT to ANC: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,469 mi
3,973 km · 2,146 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from ANC?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,469 miles (3,973 km, 2,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 4 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to ANC?
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