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Route

Ottawa → Thunder Bay

YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
YQTThunder BayThunder Bay International Airport
Distance
678 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 50m

Same local time in Ottawa and Thunder Bay.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · May
2 hr 8 min
measured flight time
5 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Ornge Airsummer
Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chinnow and then
Thunder Airlinesnow and then
Porter Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
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  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.5Tue
  3. 0.4Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D79%
  2. Pilatus PC-12PC129%
  3. Fairchild MetrolinerSW45%
  4. MU22%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 600CL601%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026130
  • Ornge Air1×
June 2026128
  • Thunder Airlines2×
  • Porter Airlines1×
  • Ornge Air1×
July 2026135
  • Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin1×
  • Thunder Airlines1×
August 2026138
  • Ornge Air2×
  • Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin1×
September 2026134
  • Ornge Air2×
  • Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin1×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on YOW-YQT - not a booking guarantee.

Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin

CFI

Hub: YSB Greater Sudbury

17 departure airportsView airline →

Ornge Air

PUL

Hub: YQT Thunder Bay

10 departure airportsView airline →

Porter Airlines

P3 · POE

Hub: YYZ Toronto

41 departure airportsView airline →

Thunder Airlines

THU

Hub: YQT Thunder Bay

6 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.
  • Direct destinations observed from Thunder Bay: 16.

The airports on this route

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Ottawa, CanadaYOW / CYOW

Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft

45 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Thunder Bay International Airport

Thunder Bay, CanadaYQT / CYQT

Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,320 ft

43 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Ottawa to Thunder Bay

The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) covers approximately 678 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 50m. Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin, Ornge Air, Porter Airlines and Thunder Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Ottawa from Thunder Bay by air?
The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Thunder Bay International Airport is approximately 678 mi.
How long is the flight from Ottawa to Thunder Bay?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Thunder Bay?
Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YQT has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin, Ornge Air, Porter Airlines and Thunder Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Thunder Bay?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 165 observed flights. Mainly Ornge Air, Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin, Thunder Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Thunder Bay?
Same local time in Ottawa and Thunder Bay.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.