Distance between Cochrane ON and Thunder Bay ON
The distance from Cochrane to Thunder Bay is 732 kilometers by road including 6 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 55 minutes and goes through Smooth Rock Falls, Kapuskasing, Hearst, Longlac and Nipigon.
Shortest distance by air | 609 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 732 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 55 min |
Fuel amount | 58.5 L |
Fuel cost | 100.7 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Cochrane | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
11 58 km, 40 min
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Smooth Rock Falls | 58 km | 40 min | 4.5 L | |
11 61 km, 44 min
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Kapuskasing | 119 km | 1 h 25 min | 9.5 L | |
11 12 km, 09 min
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Val Rita | 131 km | 1 h 34 min | 10.3 L | |
11 24 km, 16 min
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Opasatika | 155 km | 1 h 51 min | 12.3 L | |
11 48 km, 32 min
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Val Côté | 202 km | 2 h 24 min | 15.6 L | |
11 13 km, 09 min
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Hearst | 215 km | 2 h 33 min | 16.8 L | |
11 207 km, 2 h 19 min
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Longlac | 423 km | 4 h 53 min | 32.9 L | |
11 192 km, 2 h 21 min
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Nipigon | 615 km | 7 h 14 min | 48.7 L | |
11 117 km, 1 h 41 min
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Thunder Bay | 732 km | 8 h 55 min | 57.7 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Cochrane to Thunder Bay?
Fuel cost: 100.7 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 732 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Cochrane to Thunder Bay?
Driving time: 8 h 55 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 667 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 24 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 24 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 20 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 11 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 13 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 42 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Cochrane to Thunder Bay by land?
The distance between Cochrane and Thunder Bay is 732 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 Cochrane and Thunder Bay respectively.
How far is Cochrane to Thunder Bay by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Cochrane and Thunder Bay is 609 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 Cochrane and Thunder Bay respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Cochrane from Thunder Bay by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 45 min to cover the distance of 609 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 46 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 Cochrane to Thunder Bay?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 32 min to cover the distance of 609 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 54 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 Cochrane and Thunder Bay?
The halfway point between Cochrane and Thunder Bay is Longlac. It is located about 57 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Longlac to Cochrane is 423 km and driving will take about 4 h 53 min. The road between Longlac and Thunder Bay has length 309 km and will take approximately 4 h 2 min.
Where is Cochrane in relation to Thunder Bay?
Cochrane is located 609 km east of Thunder Bay.
Cochrane has geographic coordinates: latitude 49.06667, longitude -81.01731.
Thunder Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude 48.40641, longitude -89.2598.
Which highway goes from Cochrane to Thunder Bay?
The route from Cochrane to Thunder Bay follows 11, 17.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 583: 1 km