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YWS to YQT: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,508 mi
2,427 km · 1,311 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, 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 YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 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 YWS from YQT?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,508 miles (2,427 km, 1,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Whistler and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 3 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to YQT?
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