Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YQT to CJJ: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Chongju (Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513))
6,137 mi
9,876 km · 5,333 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
See live YQT→CJJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CJJ — Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Chongju, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CJJ
- OSN · Osan Air Base37 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport78 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport45 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from CJJ?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Chongju (CJJ) is 6,137 miles (9,876 km, 5,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to CJJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 CJJ?
Nonstop service on YQT–CJJ 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 12h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Chongju?
Chongju is 14 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to CJJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQT–CJJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQT to CJJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–CJJ 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.