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YQT to STP: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → St. Paul (St Paul Downtown Holman Field)
296 mi
477 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
296 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- STP — St Paul Downtown Holman Field · St. Paul, 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 STP
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from STP?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to St. Paul (STP) is 296 miles (477 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to STP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 STP?
Nonstop service on YQT–STP 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 1h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and St. Paul?
St. Paul is 1 hour behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to STP?
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Why are some YQT to STP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–STP 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.