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YXJ to YQT: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
1,419 mi
2,283 km · 1,233 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from YQT?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 1,419 miles (2,283 km, 1,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Fort Saint John and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 3 hours ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to YQT?
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