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YQT to SQL: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,809 mi
2,911 km · 1,572 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from SQL?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,809 miles (2,911 km, 1,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 3 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to SQL?
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