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YQT to EMD: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
8,896 mi
14,317 km · 7,731 nm
17h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 55m 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
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from EMD?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Emerald (EMD) is 8,896 miles (14,317 km, 7,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 55m 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 Emerald?
Emerald is 14 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to EMD?
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