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YQT to ZEM: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
545 mi
878 km · 474 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
545 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from ZEM?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 545 miles (878 km, 474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 ZEM?
Nonstop service on YQT–ZEM 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to ZEM?
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Why are some YQT to ZEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–ZEM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.