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YQT to MLA: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Malta (Malta International Airport)
4,973 mi
8,003 km · 4,321 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from MLA?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Malta (MLA) is 4,973 miles (8,003 km, 4,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to MLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Malta?
Malta is 6 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to MLA?
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