There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Thunder Bay by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane WLG - YQT
26h 21m$706–2,409Fly Wellington to Duluth International Airport, drive
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane WLG - DLH
- Drive from Duluth-Airport-DLH to Thunder Baycar
28h 5m$716–2,499Bus to Palmerston, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane PMR - YQT
28h 17m$768–2,748Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Thunder Bay International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT)plane WAG - YQT
31h 18m$790–2,676
Wellington (WLG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Thunder Bay is to fly which costs $700 - $2,500 and takes 26h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Thunder Bay is to fly which takes 26h 21m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Wellington and Thunder Bay is 13684 km.
It takes approximately 26h 21m to get from Wellington to Thunder Bay, including transfers.
Thunder Bay is 17h behind Wellington. It is currently 8:10 AM in Wellington and 3:10 PM in Thunder Bay.
There are 33+ hotels available in Thunder Bay.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Thunder Bay, ON, Canada?
Fiji Airways, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) twice daily.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Nadi, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Nadi, San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Wellington to Duluth International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Thunder Bay International Airport via Auckland, San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Palmerston to Thunder Bay International Airport via Christchurch, San Francisco, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- InterCity
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