Nonstop flight route between Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°22'18"N by 89°19'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°24'7"N by 161°16'53"W)
Distance from YQT to GMT:
2,768.49 miles (4,455.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT), Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,768 miles (or 4,455 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Thunder Bay International Airport and Granite Mountain Air Station, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Thunder Bay International Airport and Granite Mountain Air Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YQT / CYQT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°22'18"N by 89°19'18"W |
| Area Served: | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 654 feet (199 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQT |
| More Information: | YQT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMT / PAGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°24'7"N by 161°16'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1313 feet (400 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMT |
| More Information: | GMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT):
- Because of Thunder Bay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 654 feet, planes can take off or land at Thunder Bay International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) is Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) SW of YQT.
- Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,833 miles (17,435 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport went under major renovations in 1994 with the construction of a new airport terminal building, including two jetways, a large food court, a gift shop and an arcade.
- In addition to being known as "Thunder Bay International Airport", another name for YQT is "Thunder Bay Airport".
- Thunder Bay International Airport handled 761,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT):
- In addition to being known as "Granite Mountain Air Station", another name for GMT is "GSZ".
- The furthest airport from Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,265 miles (16,520 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) is Haycock Airport (HAY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of GMT.
- Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.30 miles (98.65 km) SW | Grand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM) | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 91.71 miles (147.59 km) SSE | Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX) | Hancock, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 106.03 miles (170.64 km) ENE | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 109.50 miles (176.22 km) WNW | Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB) | Atikokan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 121.80 miles (196.02 km) WSW | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 131.08 miles (210.96 km) NW | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 132.93 miles (213.94 km) SSW | Gogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD) | Ironwood, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 133.84 miles (215.39 km) N | Armstrong Airport (YYW) | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 138.64 miles (223.12 km) ENE | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 145.18 miles (233.64 km) NE | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 146.41 miles (235.62 km) SSW | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 165.18 miles (265.84 km) ENE | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.05 miles (267.22 km) SSE | Sawyer International Airport (MQT) | Marquette, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 167.54 miles (269.62 km) NW | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 168.59 miles (271.31 km) S | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,833.33 miles (17,434.52 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,809.29 miles (17,395.82 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,807.75 miles (17,393.35 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,782.85 miles (17,353.27 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,770.78 miles (17,333.85 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,718.61 miles (17,249.89 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,718.36 miles (17,249.48 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,709.95 miles (17,235.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,698.51 miles (17,217.55 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,647.27 miles (17,135.08 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,577.76 miles (17,023.22 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,551.59 miles (16,981.09 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,542.23 miles (16,966.04 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,531.89 miles (16,949.39 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,530.47 miles (16,947.10 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.35 miles (23.10 km) SSE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 32.19 miles (51.80 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.21 miles (64.72 km) N | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) SSW | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) NW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 71.26 miles (114.69 km) S | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SW | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) WSW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 79.29 miles (127.60 km) SW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 90.41 miles (145.50 km) NNE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) N | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.33 miles (167.90 km) ESE | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 105.57 miles (169.90 km) S | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 105.63 miles (170.00 km) SE | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 108.84 miles (175.16 km) NNW | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,265.00 miles (16,519.87 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,262.23 miles (16,515.41 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,247.19 miles (16,491.22 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,210.09 miles (16,431.51 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,207.54 miles (16,427.40 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 6 | 10,168.15 miles (16,364.01 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,059.89 miles (16,189.78 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,999.43 miles (16,092.48 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,967.87 miles (16,041.70 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,949.97 miles (16,012.89 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,947.17 miles (16,008.37 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,946.54 miles (16,007.36 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,941.11 miles (15,998.62 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,941.11 miles (15,998.62 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,939.41 miles (15,995.89 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |