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YQT to ATL: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
1,049 mi
1,688 km · 912 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from ATL?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Atlanta (ATL) is 1,049 miles (1,688 km, 912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 YQT to ATL?
Nonstop service on YQT–ATL 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 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to ATL?
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Why are some YQT to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–ATL 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.