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YQT to XIY: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
6,607 mi
10,633 km · 5,741 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, China
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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from XIY?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Xi'an (XIY) is 6,607 miles (10,633 km, 5,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 XIY?
Nonstop service on YQT–XIY 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 13h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Xi'an?
Xi'an is 12 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to XIY?
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Why are some YQT to XIY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–XIY 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.