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YQT to BNK: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,895 mi
14,315 km · 7,729 nm
17h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from BNK?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,895 miles (14,315 km, 7,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 54m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 14 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to BNK?
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