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YQT to DRO: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport)
1,209 mi
1,946 km · 1,051 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from DRO?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Durango (DRO) is 1,209 miles (1,946 km, 1,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to DRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Durango?
Durango is 2 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to DRO?
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