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YQT to YOA: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Ekati (Ekati Airport)
1,375 mi
2,213 km · 1,195 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- YOA — Ekati Airport · Ekati, 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 YOA
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from YOA?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Ekati (YOA) is 1,375 miles (2,213 km, 1,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to YOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Ekati?
Ekati is 2 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to YOA?
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