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YQT to SDM: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,801 mi
2,899 km · 1,565 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from SDM?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,801 miles (2,899 km, 1,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 3 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to SDM?
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