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YQT to NZJ: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
1,779 mi
2,863 km · 1,546 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, United States
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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from NZJ?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 1,779 miles (2,863 km, 1,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 NZJ?
Nonstop service on YQT–NZJ 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 3 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to NZJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQT–NZJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQT to NZJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–NZJ 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.