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YQT to OWB: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport)
743 mi
1,195 km · 645 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
743 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from OWB?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Owensboro (OWB) is 743 miles (1,195 km, 645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to OWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 OWB?
Nonstop service on YQT–OWB 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 2h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Owensboro?
Owensboro is 1 hour behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to OWB?
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Why are some YQT to OWB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–OWB 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.