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YQT to TUO: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
8,334 mi
13,412 km · 7,242 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from TUO?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Taupo (TUO) is 8,334 miles (13,412 km, 7,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 16 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to TUO?
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