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YQT to YZY: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
6,383 mi
10,272 km · 5,546 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from YZY?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Zhangye (YZY) is 6,383 miles (10,272 km, 5,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 12 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to YZY?
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