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YQT to EAU: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport)
263 mi
423 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
263 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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 EAU
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from EAU?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Eau Claire (EAU) is 263 miles (423 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to EAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 Eau Claire?
Eau Claire is 1 hour behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to EAU?
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