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YQT to KTF: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Takaka (Takaka Airport)
8,560 mi
13,776 km · 7,439 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- KTF — Takaka Airport · Takaka, New Zealand
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 KTF
- MZP · Motueka Airport24 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport41 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome72 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from KTF?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Takaka (KTF) is 8,560 miles (13,776 km, 7,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to KTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Takaka?
Takaka is 16 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to KTF?
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