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ZSJ to YQT: distance & flight time
Sandy Lake (Sandy Lake Airport) → Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport)
369 mi
593 km · 320 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
369 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZSJ — Sandy Lake Airport · Sandy Lake, 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 ZSJ
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport22 mi away
- YVZ · Deer Lake Airport41 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport43 mi away
- MSA · Muskrat Dam Airport70 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 ZSJ from YQT?
The flight distance from Sandy Lake (ZSJ) to Thunder Bay (YQT) is 369 miles (593 km, 320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZSJ to YQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 ZSJ to YQT?
Nonstop service on ZSJ–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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sandy Lake and Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay is 1 hour ahead of Sandy Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZSJ to YQT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZSJ–YQT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZSJ to YQT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZSJ–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.