Distance between Calgary AB and Thunder Bay ON

The distance from Calgary to Thunder Bay is 1,264 miles by road including 63 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 22 hours and 57 minutes and goes through Chestermere, Brooks, Medicine Hat, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, Regina and Brandon.

Shortest distance by air 1,117 mi ✈️
Car route length 1,264.5 mi 🚗
Driving time 22 h 57 min
Fuel amount 43 gal
Fuel cost 164.3 USD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Calgary 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
1 14 mi, 17 min
Chestermere 14 mi 0:17 17 min 0.3 gal
1 101 mi, 1 h 48 min
Brooks 116 mi 2:05 2 h 05 min 3.8 gal
1 66 mi, 1 h 10 min
Medicine Hat 181 mi 3:16 3 h 16 min 6.0 gal
1 137 mi, 2 h 27 min
Swift Current 319 mi 5:43 5 h 43 min 10.7 gal
1 102 mi, 1 h 49 min
Moose Jaw 421 mi 7:33 7 h 33 min 14.1 gal
1 48 mi, 50 min
Regina 469 mi 8:24 8 h 24 min 15.8 gal
6 1 224 mi, 4 h 08 min
Brandon 693 mi 12:33 12 h 33 min 23.5 gal
PTH 1 76 mi, 1 h 25 min
Portage la Prairie 769 mi 13:58 13 h 58 min 26.0 gal
PTH 1 55 mi, 59 min
Winnipeg 825 mi 14:58 14 h 58 min 27.7 gal
PTH 100 PTH 1 134 mi, 2 h 23 min
Kenora 959 mi 17:21 17 h 21 min 32.5 gal
17A 17 91 mi, 1 h 40 min
Dryden 1,050 mi 19:01 19 h 01 min 35.5 gal
17 214 mi, 3 h 55 min
Thunder Bay 1,264 mi 22:57 22 h 57 min 42.7 gal
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Calgary 0 mi 0:00 00 min 0.0 gal
1 14 mi, 17 min
Chestermere 14 mi 0:17 17 min 0.3 gal
1 18 mi, 19 min
Strathmore 32 mi 0:36 36 min 1.0 gal
1 47 mi, 50 min
Bassano 79 mi 1:26 1 h 26 min 2.4 gal
1 37 mi, 38 min
Brooks 116 mi 2:05 2 h 05 min 3.8 gal
1 51 mi, 54 min
Redcliff 167 mi 2:59 2 h 59 min 5.3 gal
1 15 mi, 16 min
Medicine Hat 181 mi 3:16 3 h 16 min 6.0 gal
1 6 mi, 06 min
Dunmore 187 mi 3:22 3 h 22 min 6.3 gal
1 15 mi, 15 min
Irvine 202 mi 3:38 3 h 38 min 6.8 gal
1 9 mi, 08 min
Walsh 210 mi 3:47 3 h 47 min 7.0 gal
1 67 mi, 1 h 11 min
Gull Lake 277 mi 4:59 4 h 59 min 8.1 gal
1 42 mi, 44 min
Swift Current 319 mi 5:43 5 h 43 min 10.7 gal
1 10 mi, 10 min
Waldeck 329 mi 5:54 5 h 54 min 11.0 gal
1 17 mi, 18 min
Morse 347 mi 6:13 6 h 13 min 11.4 gal
1 23 mi, 24 min
Chaplin 370 mi 6:37 6 h 37 min 12.2 gal
1 29 mi, 30 min
Caronport 398 mi 7:08 7 h 08 min 13.0 gal
1 23 mi, 25 min
Moose Jaw 421 mi 7:33 7 h 33 min 14.1 gal
1 29 mi, 30 min
Belle Plaine 450 mi 8:04 8 h 04 min 15.0 gal
1 19 mi, 19 min
Regina 469 mi 8:24 8 h 24 min 15.8 gal
6 1 8 mi, 08 min
Emerald Park 477 mi 8:32 8 h 32 min 16.2 gal
1 5 mi, 04 min
Balgonie 482 mi 8:36 8 h 36 min 16.3 gal
1 24 mi, 28 min
Qu'Appelle 506 mi 9:05 9 h 05 min 16.5 gal
1 24 mi, 28 min
Wolseley 530 mi 9:33 9 h 33 min 18.0 gal
1 12 mi, 13 min
Grenfell 543 mi 9:47 9 h 47 min 18.4 gal
1 26 mi, 27 min
Broadview 569 mi 10:15 10 h 15 min 18.6 gal
1 34 mi, 36 min
Moosomin 603 mi 10:51 10 h 51 min 20.1 gal
1 12 mi, 13 min
Fleming 615 mi 11:05 11 h 05 min 20.9 gal
1 6 mi, 06 min
Kirkella 621 mi 11:11 11 h 11 min 21.0 gal
PTH 1 6 mi, 06 min
Elkhorn 628 mi 11:18 11 h 18 min 21.3 gal
PTH 1 7 mi, 07 min
Hargrave 634 mi 11:25 11 h 25 min 21.4 gal
PTH 1 11 mi, 12 min
Virden 645 mi 11:37 11 h 37 min 21.9 gal
PTH 1 15 mi, 16 min
Oak Lake 660 mi 11:54 11 h 54 min 22.4 gal
PTH 1 7 mi, 07 min
Griswold 667 mi 12:02 12 h 02 min 22.6 gal
PTH 1 6 mi, 07 min
Alexander 673 mi 12:09 12 h 09 min 22.7 gal
PTH 1 21 mi, 23 min
Brandon 693 mi 12:32 12 h 32 min 23.5 gal
PTH 1 35 mi, 38 min
Sidney 728 mi 13:11 13 h 11 min 24.5 gal
PTH 1 14 mi, 16 min
Austin 742 mi 13:27 13 h 27 min 25.1 gal
PTH 1 5 mi, 06 min
MacGregor 747 mi 13:33 13 h 33 min 25.4 gal
PTH 1 22 mi, 24 min
Portage la Prairie 770 mi 13:58 13 h 58 min 26.0 gal
PTH 1 15 mi, 15 min
Oakville 784 mi 14:13 14 h 13 min 26.6 gal
PTH 1 14 mi, 15 min
Elie 799 mi 14:29 14 h 29 min 27.0 gal
PTH 1 12 mi, 13 min
Headingley 811 mi 14:42 14 h 42 min 27.5 gal
PTH 1 14 mi, 15 min
Winnipeg 825 mi 14:57 14 h 57 min 27.7 gal
PTH 100 PTH 1 43 mi, 45 min
Richer 868 mi 15:43 15 h 43 min 29.3 gal
PTH 1 54 mi, 58 min
West Hawk Lake 922 mi 16:41 16 h 41 min 31.2 gal
PTH 1 17 37 mi, 39 min
Kenora 959 mi 17:21 17 h 21 min 32.5 gal
17A 17 60 mi, 1 h 04 min
Vermilion Bay 1,018 mi 18:25 18 h 25 min 34.6 gal
17 15 mi, 16 min
Oxdrift 1,033 mi 18:41 18 h 41 min 35.0 gal
17 17 mi, 19 min
Dryden 1,050 mi 19:00 19 h 00 min 35.5 gal
17 9 mi, 12 min
Wabigoon 1,059 mi 19:13 19 h 13 min 36.0 gal
17 2 mi, 03 min
Dinorwic 1,062 mi 19:16 19 h 16 min 36.0 gal
17 50 mi, 53 min
Ignace 1,112 mi 20:10 20 h 10 min 37.5 gal
17 36 mi, 39 min
English River 1,148 mi 20:49 20 h 49 min 39.0 gal
17 29 mi, 31 min
Upsala 1,177 mi 21:20 21 h 20 min 40.0 gal
17 88 mi, 1 h 35 min
Thunder Bay 1,264 mi 22:56 22 h 56 min 42.7 gal

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Calgary to Thunder Bay?

Fuel cost: 164.3 USD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,264.5 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)

You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.

How long is a car ride from Calgary to Thunder Bay?

Driving time: 22 h 57 min

This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.

  • 20 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 17 min
  • 35 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 33 min
  • 739 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 13 h 12 min
  • 316 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 5 h 39 min
  • 130 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 37 min
  • 12 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 17 min
  • 6 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 10 min
  • 5 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 9 min

The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.

How far is Calgary to Thunder Bay by land?

The distance between Calgary and Thunder Bay is 1,264.5 mi by road including 63.4 mi on motorways.

Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Calgary and Thunder Bay respectively.

How far is Calgary to Thunder Bay by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Calgary and Thunder Bay is 1,117.2 mi.

This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Calgary and Thunder Bay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Calgary from Thunder Bay by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 2 h 14 min to cover the distance of 1,117 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 8 h 10 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.

How long is a helicopter ride from Calgary to Thunder Bay?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 7 h 29 min to cover the distance of 1,117 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 8 h 33 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.

This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.

What city is halfway between Calgary and Thunder Bay?

The halfway point between Calgary and Thunder Bay is Hargrave. It is located about 2 mi from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Hargrave to Calgary is 634 mi and driving will take about 11 h 25 min. The road between Hargrave and Thunder Bay has length 631 mi and will take approximately 11 h 31 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Elkhorn is in 628 mi from Calgary and 637 mi from Thunder Bay
  • Kirkella is in 621 mi from Calgary and 643 mi from Thunder Bay
  • Virden is in 645 mi from Calgary and 620 mi from Thunder Bay

Where is Calgary in relation to Thunder Bay?

Calgary is located 1,117 mi west of Thunder Bay.

Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.

Thunder Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude 48.40641, longitude -89.2598.

Which highway goes from Calgary to Thunder Bay?

The route from Calgary to Thunder Bay follows 1, 17, PTH 1.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • 11: 40 mi
  • PTH 100: 24 mi
  • 17A: 21 mi
  • 19: 16 mi
  • 41: 10 mi
  • 47: 5 mi
  • PTH 83: 4 mi
  • 6: 4 mi
  • PR 254: 3 mi
  • PR 250: 2 mi
  • PR 206: 1 mi
  • PTH 10: 1 mi
  • 8: 1 mi
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