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YQT to NRT: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,868 mi
9,444 km · 5,099 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from NRT?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,868 miles (9,444 km, 5,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to NRT?
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