Distance between Thunder Bay ON and Matheson ON
The distance from Thunder Bay to Matheson is 806 kilometers by road including 6 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 9 hours and 11 minutes and goes through Nipigon, Longlac, Hearst, Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls and Cochrane.
Shortest distance by air | 648 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 806 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 9 h 11 min |
Fuel amount | 64.5 L |
Fuel cost | 119.3 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Thunder Bay | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
11 72 km, 48 min
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Dorion | 72 km | 48 min | 5.5 L | |
11 42 km, 28 min
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Nipigon | 114 km | 1 h 17 min | 8.6 L | |
11 62 km, 41 min
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Macdiarmid | 176 km | 1 h 59 min | 13.0 L | |
11 130 km, 1 h 28 min
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Longlac | 306 km | 3 h 27 min | 23.6 L | |
11 207 km, 2 h 19 min
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Hearst | 513 km | 5 h 46 min | 40.6 L | |
11 96 km, 1 h 08 min
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Kapuskasing | 609 km | 6 h 55 min | 48.6 L | |
11 61 km, 44 min
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Smooth Rock Falls | 670 km | 7 h 40 min | 53.5 L | |
11 55 km, 37 min
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Cochrane | 725 km | 8 h 17 min | 57.6 L | |
11 81 km, 54 min
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Matheson | 806 km | 9 h 11 min | 64.3 L |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Thunder Bay to Matheson?
Fuel cost: 119.3 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 806 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.85 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Thunder Bay to Matheson?
Driving time: 9 h 11 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 752 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 8 h 21 min
- 7 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 min
- 25 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 21 min
- 13 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 12 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 11 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Thunder Bay to Matheson by land?
The distance between Thunder Bay and Matheson is 806 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 Thunder Bay and Matheson respectively.
How far is Thunder Bay to Matheson by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thunder Bay and Matheson is 648 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 Thunder Bay and Matheson respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Thunder Bay from Matheson by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 48 min to cover the distance of 648 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 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 Thunder Bay to Matheson?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 42 min to cover the distance of 648 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 3 h 5 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 Thunder Bay and Matheson?
The halfway point between Thunder Bay and Matheson is Longlac. It is located about 97 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Longlac to Thunder Bay is 306 km and driving will take about 3 h 27 min. The road between Longlac and Matheson has length 500 km and will take approximately 5 h 44 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Thunder Bay in relation to Matheson?
Thunder Bay is located 648 km west of Matheson.
Thunder Bay has geographic coordinates: latitude 48.40641, longitude -89.2598.
Matheson has geographic coordinates: latitude 48.5355, longitude -80.46468.
Which highway goes from Thunder Bay to Matheson?
The route from Thunder Bay to Matheson follows 11, 17.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 101: 7 km
- 583: 1 km