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YQT to YLE: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Whatì (Whatì Airport)
1,468 mi
2,362 km · 1,275 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, 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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from YLE?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Whatì (YLE) is 1,468 miles (2,362 km, 1,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to YLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Whatì?
Whatì is 2 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to YLE?
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