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YQT to ORD: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
447 mi
720 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
447 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from ORD?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Chicago (ORD) is 447 miles (720 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to ORD?
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