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YQT to TKF: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
1,644 mi
2,646 km · 1,429 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from TKF?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Truckee (TKF) is 1,644 miles (2,646 km, 1,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Truckee?
Truckee is 3 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to TKF?
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