Distance between Sault Ste. Marie ON and Thunder Bay ON

The distance from Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay is 698 kilometers by road including 6 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 52 minutes and goes through Wawa, Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Nipigon.

Shortest distance by air 426 km ✈️
Car route length 698 km 🚗
Driving time 7 h 52 min
Fuel amount 55.9 L
Fuel cost 1,255.5 CAD
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Point Distance Time Fuel
Sault Ste. Marie 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
17 222 km, 2 h 29 min
Wawa 222 km 2:29 2 h 29 min 17.4 L
17 92 km, 1 h 01 min
White River 313 km 3:31 3 h 31 min 24.9 L
17 165 km, 1 h 50 min
Terrace Bay 478 km 5:22 5 h 22 min 37.9 L
17 17 km, 12 min
Schreiber 496 km 5:34 5 h 34 min 39.1 L
17 19 km, 12 min
Rossport 514 km 5:47 5 h 47 min 40.8 L
17 66 km, 44 min
Nipigon 580 km 6:32 6 h 32 min 45.8 L
17 11 43 km, 29 min
Dorion 623 km 7:02 7 h 02 min 49.6 L
11 75 km, 50 min
Thunder Bay 698 km 7:52 7 h 52 min 55.1 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay?

Fuel cost: 1,255.5 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 698 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8.00 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 22.47 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay?

Driving time: 7 h 52 min

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

  • 659 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 19 min
  • 18 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 13 min
  • 12 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 10 min
  • 9 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 9 min

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

How far is Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay by land?

The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay is 698 km by road including 6 km on motorways.

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

How far is Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay is 426 km.

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 Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Sault Ste. Marie from Thunder Bay by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 31 min to cover the distance of 426 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 56 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.

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 Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 46 min to cover the distance of 426 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 1 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.

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 Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay?

The halfway point between Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay is White River. It is located about 36 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from White River to Sault Ste. Marie is 313 km and driving will take about 3 h 31 min. The road between White River and Thunder Bay has length 385 km and will take approximately 4 h 21 min.

Where is Sault Ste. Marie in relation to Thunder Bay?

Sault Ste. Marie is located 426 km south-east of Thunder Bay.

Sault Ste. Marie has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.52391, longitude -84.32007.

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

Which highway goes from Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay?

The route from Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay follows 17, 11.

The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay is ranked 736th in the ranking popularity.
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