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YQT to YCR: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport)
563 mi
906 km · 489 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
563 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, Canada
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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from YCR?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Cross Lake (YCR) is 563 miles (906 km, 489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to YCR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 YCR?
Nonstop service on YQT–YCR 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Cross Lake?
Cross Lake is 1 hour behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to YCR?
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Why are some YQT to YCR fares phone-only?
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