About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and Kigali International Airport (KGL), Kigali, Rwanda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,643 miles (or 12,300 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YQT / CYQT
Airport Names:
  1. Thunder Bay International Airport
  2. Thunder Bay Airport
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KGL / HRYR
Airport Name: Kigali International Airport
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
GPS Coordinates: 1°57'59"S by 30°7'59"E
Area Served: Kigali
Operator/Owner: Rwanda Airports Authority
Airport Type: Civil aviation airport
Elevation: 4891 feet (1,491 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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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.
  • Thunder Bay International Airport handled 761,000 passengers last year.
  • During World War II, the Thunder Bay airport was home to No.
  • The Thunder Bay International Airport has a 2 story terminal.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Thunder Bay International Airport", another name for YQT is "Thunder Bay Airport".
  • 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.

Facts about Kigali International Airport (KGL):

  • Rwandair has its head office on the top floor of the airport's main building.
  • The closest airport to Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Kirundo Airport (KRE), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) S of KGL.
  • Because of Kigali International Airport's high elevation of 4,891 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KGL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KGL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Kigali International Airport (KGL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Kigali International Airport (KGL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,920 miles (19,183 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
  • There are plans to replace the current airport with a new one located south of Kigali on the south side of the Nyabarongo River in Bugesera.

Map of Nearest Airports to Thunder Bay International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Thunder Bay International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
161.30 miles (98.65 km) SWGrand Marais/Cook County Airport (GRM)Grand Marais, Minnesota, United StatesView Grand Marais/Cook County Airport on a map Set GRM as origin Airport Set GRM as destination Airport Get more information about Grand Marais/Cook County Airport
291.71 miles (147.59 km) SSEHoughton County Memorial Airport (CMX)Hancock, Michigan, United StatesView Houghton County Memorial Airport on a map Set CMX as origin Airport Set CMX as destination Airport Get more information about Houghton County Memorial Airport
3106.03 miles (170.64 km) ENETerrace Bay Airport (YTJ)Terrace Bay, Ontario, CanadaView Terrace Bay Airport on a map Set YTJ as origin Airport Set YTJ as destination Airport Get more information about Terrace Bay Airport
4109.50 miles (176.22 km) WNWAtikokan Municipal Aerodrome (YIB)Atikokan, Ontario, CanadaView Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome on a map Set YIB as origin Airport Set YIB as destination Airport Get more information about Atikokan Municipal Aerodrome
5121.80 miles (196.02 km) WSWEly Municipal Airport (LYU)Ely, Minnesota, United StatesView Ely Municipal Airport on a map Set LYU as origin Airport Set LYU as destination Airport Get more information about Ely Municipal Airport
6131.08 miles (210.96 km) NWIgnace Municipal Airport (ZUC)Ignace, Ontario, CanadaView Ignace Municipal Airport on a map Set ZUC as origin Airport Set ZUC as destination Airport Get more information about Ignace Municipal Airport
7132.93 miles (213.94 km) SSWGogebic-Iron County Airport (IWD)Ironwood, Michigan, United StatesView Gogebic-Iron County Airport on a map Set IWD as origin Airport Set IWD as destination Airport Get more information about Gogebic-Iron County Airport
8133.84 miles (215.39 km) NArmstrong Airport (YYW)Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, CanadaView Armstrong Airport on a map Set YYW as origin Airport Set YYW as destination Airport Get more information about Armstrong Airport
9138.64 miles (223.12 km) ENEMarathon Aerodrome (YSP)Marathon, Ontario, CanadaView Marathon Aerodrome on a map Set YSP as origin Airport Set YSP as destination Airport Get more information about Marathon Aerodrome
10145.18 miles (233.64 km) NEGeraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ)Geraldton, Ontario, CanadaView Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport on a map Set YGQ as origin Airport Set YGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport
11146.41 miles (235.62 km) SSWJohn F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX)Ashland, Wisconsin, United StatesView John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport on a map Set ASX as origin Airport Set ASX as destination Airport Get more information about John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport
12165.18 miles (265.84 km) ENEManitouwadge Airport (YMG)Manitouwadge, Ontario, CanadaView Manitouwadge Airport on a map Set YMG as origin Airport Set YMG as destination Airport Get more information about Manitouwadge Airport
13166.05 miles (267.22 km) SSESawyer International Airport (MQT)Marquette, Michigan, United StatesView Sawyer International Airport on a map Set MQT as origin Airport Set MQT as destination Airport Get more information about Sawyer International Airport
14167.54 miles (269.62 km) NWSioux Lookout Airport (YXL)Sioux Lookout, Ontario, CanadaView Sioux Lookout Airport on a map Set YXL as origin Airport Set YXL as destination Airport Get more information about Sioux Lookout Airport
15168.59 miles (271.31 km) SEagle River Union Airport (EGV)Eagle River, Wisconsin, United StatesView Eagle River Union Airport on a map Set EGV as origin Airport Set EGV as destination Airport Get more information about Eagle River Union Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Thunder Bay International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Thunder Bay International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,833.33 miles (17,434.52 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
210,809.29 miles (17,395.82 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
310,807.75 miles (17,393.35 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
410,782.85 miles (17,353.27 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,770.78 miles (17,333.85 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as origin Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
610,718.61 miles (17,249.89 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
710,718.36 miles (17,249.48 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as origin Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
810,709.95 miles (17,235.96 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
910,698.51 miles (17,217.55 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1010,647.27 miles (17,135.08 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1110,577.76 miles (17,023.22 km) SWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,551.59 miles (16,981.09 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1310,542.23 miles (16,966.04 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as origin Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1410,531.89 miles (16,949.39 km) SWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1510,530.47 miles (16,947.10 km) SWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Kigali International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kigali International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
140.22 miles (64.73 km) SKirundo Airport (KRE)Kirundo, BurundiView Kirundo Airport on a map Set KRE as destination Airport Set KRE as destination Airport Get more information about Kirundo Airport
251.21 miles (82.42 km) SSWButare Airport (BTQ)Butare, RwandaView Butare Airport on a map Set BTQ as destination Airport Set BTQ as destination Airport Get more information about Butare Airport
363.57 miles (102.30 km) WNWGisenyi Airport (GYI)Gisenyi, RwandaView Gisenyi Airport on a map Set GYI as destination Airport Set GYI as destination Airport Get more information about Gisenyi Airport
465.10 miles (104.77 km) WNWGoma Airport (GOM)Goma, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Goma Airport on a map Set GOM as destination Airport Set GOM as destination Airport Get more information about Goma Airport
594.46 miles (152.02 km) WSWKuvumu Airport (BKY)Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Kuvumu Airport on a map Set BKY as destination Airport Set BKY as destination Airport Get more information about Kuvumu Airport
6102.42 miles (164.84 km) SGitega Airport (GID)Gitega, BurundiView Gitega Airport on a map Set GID as destination Airport Set GID as destination Airport Get more information about Gitega Airport
7102.71 miles (165.30 km) NNEMbarara Airport (MBQ)Mbarara, UgandaView Mbarara Airport on a map Set MBQ as destination Airport Set MBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Mbarara Airport
8109.35 miles (175.98 km) SSWBujumbura International Airport (BJM)Bujumbura, BurundiView Bujumbura International Airport on a map Set BJM as destination Airport Set BJM as destination Airport Get more information about Bujumbura International Airport
9124.55 miles (200.44 km) ENEBukoba Airport (BKZ)Bukoba, TanzaniaView Bukoba Airport on a map Set BKZ as destination Airport Set BKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Bukoba Airport
10149.01 miles (239.80 km) NKasese Airport (KSE)Kasese, UgandaView Kasese Airport on a map Set KSE as destination Airport Set KSE as destination Airport Get more information about Kasese Airport
11181.40 miles (291.94 km) NNWBeni Airport (BNC)Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Beni Airport on a map Set BNC as destination Airport Set BNC as destination Airport Get more information about Beni Airport
12196.08 miles (315.56 km) EMwanza Airport (MWZ)Mwanza, TanzaniaView Mwanza Airport on a map Set MWZ as destination Airport Set MWZ as destination Airport Get more information about Mwanza Airport
13204.17 miles (328.57 km) SKigoma Airport (TKQ)Kigoma, TanzaniaView Kigoma Airport on a map Set TKQ as destination Airport Set TKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kigoma Airport
14211.60 miles (340.53 km) NEEntebbe International Airport (EBB)Entebbe, UgandaView Entebbe International Airport on a map Set EBB as destination Airport Set EBB as destination Airport Get more information about Entebbe International Airport
15232.28 miles (373.83 km) NEKampala Airport (KLA)Kampala, UgandaView Kampala Airport on a map Set KLA as destination Airport Set KLA as destination Airport Get more information about Kampala Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kigali International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kigali International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,920.09 miles (19,183.48 km) ECassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,334.43 miles (18,240.96 km) SWAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
311,290.53 miles (18,170.31 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
411,277.42 miles (18,149.20 km) SSWAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
511,274.00 miles (18,143.70 km) SSWManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
611,270.83 miles (18,138.60 km) SMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
711,226.98 miles (18,068.03 km) SArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
811,202.22 miles (18,028.18 km) SApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
911,161.16 miles (17,962.10 km) NNEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
1011,158.95 miles (17,958.55 km) SSWFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
1111,158.30 miles (17,957.50 km) SBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as destination Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
1211,155.68 miles (17,953.28 km) SMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as destination Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
1311,145.55 miles (17,936.99 km) SHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as destination Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
1411,140.19 miles (17,928.35 km) NNEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
1511,139.84 miles (17,927.79 km) NNEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as destination Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole