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YQT to ATW: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Appleton (Appleton International Airport)
287 mi
462 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- ATW — Appleton International Airport · Appleton, 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 ATW
- OSH · Wittman Regional Airport19 mi away
- GRB · Austin Straubel International Airport25 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport34 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from ATW?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Appleton (ATW) is 287 miles (462 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to ATW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 ATW?
Nonstop service on YQT–ATW 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Appleton?
Appleton is 1 hour behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to ATW?
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Why are some YQT to ATW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–ATW 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.