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 |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Calgary | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
1 14 mi, 17 min
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Chestermere | 14 mi | 17 min | 0.3 gal | |
1 101 mi, 1 h 48 min
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Brooks | 116 mi | 2 h 05 min | 3.8 gal | |
1 66 mi, 1 h 10 min
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Medicine Hat | 181 mi | 3 h 16 min | 6.0 gal | |
1 137 mi, 2 h 27 min
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Swift Current | 319 mi | 5 h 43 min | 10.7 gal | |
1 102 mi, 1 h 49 min
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Moose Jaw | 421 mi | 7 h 33 min | 14.1 gal | |
1 48 mi, 50 min
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Regina | 469 mi | 8 h 24 min | 15.8 gal | |
6 1 224 mi, 4 h 08 min
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Brandon | 693 mi | 12 h 33 min | 23.5 gal | |
PTH 1 76 mi, 1 h 25 min
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Portage la Prairie | 769 mi | 13 h 58 min | 26.0 gal | |
PTH 1 55 mi, 59 min
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Winnipeg | 825 mi | 14 h 58 min | 27.7 gal | |
PTH 100 PTH 1 134 mi, 2 h 23 min
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Kenora | 959 mi | 17 h 21 min | 32.5 gal | |
17A 17 91 mi, 1 h 40 min
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Dryden | 1,050 mi | 19 h 01 min | 35.5 gal | |
17 214 mi, 3 h 55 min
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Thunder Bay | 1,264 mi | 22 h 57 min | 42.7 gal |
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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:
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