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YQT to NLD: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Nuevo Laredo (Quetzalcóatl International Airport)
1,547 mi
2,489 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- NLD — Quetzalcóatl International Airport · Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
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 NLD
- LRD · Laredo International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport73 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport97 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from NLD?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Nuevo Laredo (NLD) is 1,547 miles (2,489 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to NLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQT to NLD?
Nonstop service on YQT–NLD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo is 2 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to NLD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQT–NLD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQT to NLD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–NLD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.