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YQT to ZHY: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,432 mi
10,352 km · 5,589 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQT from ZHY?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,432 miles (10,352 km, 5,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 12 hours ahead of Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to ZHY?
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