Distance between Thunder Bay ON and Niagara Falls ON

The distance from Thunder Bay to Niagara Falls is 1,557 kilometers by road including 859 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 16 hours and 17 minutes and goes through Sault Ste. Marie, Flint, Sarnia, Woodstock, Brantford and St. Catharines.

There are tolls on the route.
Shortest distance by air 983 km ✈️
Car route length 1,557 km 🚗
Driving time 16 h 17 min
Fuel amount 124.5 L
Fuel cost 235.4 CAD
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City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Thunder Bay 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
11 115 km, 1 h 17 min
Nipigon 115 km 1:17 1 h 17 min 8.6 L
17 85 km, 57 min
Schreiber 200 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 15.5 L
17 496 km, 5 h 34 min
Sault Ste. Marie 696 km 7:50 7 h 50 min 55.3 L
17 I 75 455 km, 4 h 24 min
Flint 1,151 km 12:15 12 h 15 min 91.9 L
I 475 I 69 120 km, 1 h 14 min
Sarnia 1,271 km 13:29 13 h 29 min 101.0 L
402 141 km, 1 h 20 min
Woodstock 1,412 km 14:49 14 h 49 min 112.5 L
401 403 39 km, 23 min
Brantford 1,451 km 15:12 15 h 12 min 115.6 L
403 QEW 89 km, 53 min
St. Catharines 1,540 km 16:05 16 h 05 min 122.8 L
QEW 17 km, 12 min
Niagara Falls 1,557 km 16:17 16 h 17 min 124.1 L
City
Town
Village
Hamlet
Motorway
Primary
Secondary
Unclassified
Point Distance Time Fuel
Thunder Bay 0 km 0:00 00 min 0.0 L
11 72 km, 48 min
Dorion 72 km 0:48 48 min 5.5 L
11 43 km, 29 min
Nipigon 115 km 1:17 1 h 17 min 8.6 L
17 66 km, 44 min
Rossport 181 km 2:02 2 h 02 min 14.2 L
17 19 km, 12 min
Schreiber 200 km 2:15 2 h 15 min 15.5 L
17 17 km, 12 min
Terrace Bay 217 km 2:28 2 h 28 min 17.0 L
17 165 km, 1 h 50 min
White River 382 km 4:19 4 h 19 min 30.5 L
17 92 km, 1 h 01 min
Wawa 474 km 5:20 5 h 20 min 37.6 L
17 222 km, 2 h 29 min
Sault Ste. Marie 696 km 7:50 7 h 50 min 55.3 L
17 I 75 20 km, 14 min
Dafter 716 km 8:05 8 h 05 min 56.2 L
I 75 24 km, 17 min
Kinross 739 km 8:22 8 h 22 min 58.3 L
I 75 72 km, 45 min
Mackinaw City 811 km 9:08 9 h 08 min 63.2 L
I 75 36 km, 19 min
Trowbridge 847 km 9:28 9 h 28 min 66.9 L
I 75 26 km, 14 min
Vanderbilt 873 km 9:42 9 h 42 min 69.0 L
I 75 25 km, 13 min
Otsego Lake 898 km 9:55 9 h 55 min 71.4 L
I 75 170 km, 1 h 32 min
Three Churches Corner 1,068 km 11:28 11 h 28 min 85.3 L
I 75 21 km, 11 min
Zilwaukee 1,089 km 11:39 11 h 39 min 87.0 L
I 75 62 km, 34 min
Flint 1,151 km 12:14 12 h 14 min 91.9 L
I 475 I 69 8 km, 05 min
Burton 1,159 km 12:19 12 h 19 min 92.5 L
I 69 99 km, 1 h 00 min
Port Huron 1,258 km 13:19 13 h 19 min 100.6 L
I 69 402 13 km, 08 min
Sarnia 1,271 km 13:28 13 h 28 min 101.0 L
402 124 km, 1 h 09 min
Ingersoll 1,395 km 14:38 14 h 38 min 111.2 L
401 17 km, 10 min
Woodstock 1,412 km 14:48 14 h 48 min 112.5 L
401 403 39 km, 23 min
Brantford 1,451 km 15:12 15 h 12 min 115.6 L
403 25 km, 15 min
Ancaster 1,476 km 15:27 15 h 27 min 118.0 L
403 18 km, 12 min
Stoney Creek 1,495 km 15:39 15 h 39 min 119.4 L
QEW 16 km, 09 min
Grimsby 1,511 km 15:49 15 h 49 min 120.4 L
QEW 15 km, 08 min
Lincoln 1,526 km 15:57 15 h 57 min 121.4 L
QEW 14 km, 07 min
St. Catharines 1,540 km 16:05 16 h 05 min 122.8 L
QEW 8 km, 04 min
Niagara-on-the-Lake 1,548 km 16:10 16 h 10 min 123.7 L
QEW 8 km, 07 min
Niagara Falls 1,557 km 16:17 16 h 17 min 124.1 L

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to drive from Thunder Bay to Niagara Falls?

Fuel cost: 235.4 CAD

This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,557 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.89 CAD / L)

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How long is a car ride from Thunder Bay to Niagara Falls?

Driving time: 16 h 17 min

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

  • 478 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 20 min
  • 289 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 2 h 53 min
  • 672 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 7 h 27 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 1 min
  • 83 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 2 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 6 min
  • 11 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 9 min
  • 8 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 8 min
  • 3 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 3 min
  • 2 km with a maximum speed 40 km/h = 2 min

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

How far is Thunder Bay to Niagara Falls by land?

The distance between Thunder Bay and Niagara Falls is 1,557 km by road including 859 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 Niagara Falls respectively.

How far is Thunder Bay to Niagara Falls by plane?

The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Thunder Bay and Niagara Falls is 983 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 Niagara Falls respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.

How many hours is Thunder Bay from Niagara Falls by plane?

Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 13 min to cover the distance of 983 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.

Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 28 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 Niagara Falls?

Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 5 min to cover the distance of 983 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.

Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 40 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 Niagara Falls?

The halfway point between Thunder Bay and Niagara Falls is Mackinaw City. It is located about 33 km from the exact midpoint by road.

The distance from Mackinaw City to Thunder Bay is 811 km and driving will take about 9 h 8 min. The road between Mackinaw City and Niagara Falls has length 745 km and will take approximately 7 h 9 min.

The other cities located close to halfway point:

  • Kinross is in 739 km from Thunder Bay and 817 km from Niagara Falls
  • Dafter is in 716 km from Thunder Bay and 841 km from Niagara Falls
  • Trowbridge is in 847 km from Thunder Bay and 709 km from Niagara Falls

Where is Thunder Bay in relation to Niagara Falls?

Thunder Bay is located 983 km north-west of Niagara Falls.

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

Niagara Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.10098, longitude -79.11531.

Which highway goes from Thunder Bay to Niagara Falls?

The route from Thunder Bay to Niagara Falls follows 17, I 75, 11, I 69, 402.

Other minor sections pass along the road:

  • US 23: 99 km
  • 403: 64 km
  • QEW: 55 km
  • 401: 50 km
  • I 475: 15 km
  • 24: 8 km
  • I 94: 5 km
  • 550: 1 km
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