Nonstop flight route between Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and Tin City, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°22'18"N by 89°19'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°33'47"N by 167°55'18"W)
Distance from YQT to TNC:
2,950.77 miles (4,748.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC), Tin City, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,951 miles (or 4,749 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 Tin City LRRS Airport, 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 Tin City LRRS Airport. 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: | TNC / PATC |
| Airport Name: | Tin City LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Tin City, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°33'47"N by 167°55'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNC |
| More Information: | TNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT):
- Before the two cities of Fort William and Port Arthur merged, it was called the Canadian Lakehead 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.
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- 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 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".
- Thunder Bay International Airport handled 761,000 passengers last year.
- Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) has 2 runways.
Facts about Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC):
- Because of Tin City LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Tin City LRRS 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 furthest airport from Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,379 miles (16,703 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NW of TNC.
- The airstrip was conducted in 1951 during the construction of the Tin City Air Force Station.
- Tin City Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip.
- Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public.
| 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 | 6.43 miles (10.35 km) NW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) ESE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 32.28 miles (51.96 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.30 miles (60.03 km) SE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 44.76 miles (72.03 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 50.67 miles (81.55 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) NE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 102.39 miles (164.77 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 130.45 miles (209.93 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 144.24 miles (232.13 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) SSW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 159.31 miles (256.39 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 167.58 miles (269.69 km) SW | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 174.06 miles (280.12 km) NE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,378.88 miles (16,703.15 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,237.19 miles (16,475.11 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,214.99 miles (16,439.39 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,183.99 miles (16,389.50 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,141.18 miles (16,320.60 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,095.29 miles (16,246.75 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.47 miles (16,068.41 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,948.47 miles (16,010.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,917.29 miles (15,960.28 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,913.38 miles (15,954.01 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,913.38 miles (15,954.00 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,906.93 miles (15,943.62 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,895.47 miles (15,925.17 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,882.40 miles (15,904.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,875.92 miles (15,893.71 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |