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YVR to YQT: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,530 mi
2,462 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YVR from YQT?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,530 miles (2,462 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 YVR to YQT?
Nonstop service on YVR–YQT 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 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vancouver and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to YQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YVR–YQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YVR to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YVR–YQT 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.