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YQT to XSD: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Tonopah (Tonopah Test Range Airport)
1,554 mi
2,502 km · 1,351 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- XSD — Tonopah Test Range Airport · Tonopah, 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 XSD
- TPH · Tonopah Airport25 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport91 mi away
- BIH · Eastern Sierra Regional Airport92 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from XSD?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Tonopah (XSD) is 1,554 miles (2,502 km, 1,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to XSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 XSD?
Nonstop service on YQT–XSD 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 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Tonopah?
Tonopah is 3 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to XSD?
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Why are some YQT to XSD fares phone-only?
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