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Route

Thunder Bay → Barrie-Orillia

YQTThunder BayThunder Bay International Airport
YLKBarrie-OrilliaBarrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
Distance
537 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 35m

Same local time in Thunder Bay and Barrie-Orillia.

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
1 hr 43 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

Care Flightnow and then
Jet Freightersnow and then
Chicago Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Thunder Bay. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  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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  16. 15:00
  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. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Pilatus PC-12PC1284%
  2. Pilatus PC-24PC243%
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 2026122
  • Jet Freighters2×
  • Care Flight1×
  • Chicago Air1×
June 2026118
  • Care Flight1×
July 2026128
  • Care Flight2×
August 202619–
    September 2026115
    • Chicago Air2×
    • Jet Freighters1×
    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 YQT-YLK - not a booking guarantee.

    Care Flight

    CFH

    Hub: YHM Hamilton

    23 departure airportsView airline →

    Chicago Air

    CGO

    Hub: YTZ Toronto

    24 departure airportsView airline →

    Jet Freighters

    CFT

    Hub: YSB Greater Sudbury

    19 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 Thunder Bay: 16.
    • Direct destinations observed from Barrie-Orillia: 8.

    The airports on this route

    Thunder Bay International Airport

    Thunder Bay, CanadaYQT / CYQT

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

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

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport

    Barrie-Orillia, CanadaYLK / CYLS

    Regional airport · 8 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,001 ft

    49 °F · RainSource: forecast by MET Norway (adapted), licensed under CC BY 4.0

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    Alternative airports for this journey

    Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

    YQT YYZToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 56 mi from Barrie-Orillia.View route →YQT YTZBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportToronto is about 60 mi from Barrie-Orillia.View route →YQT YKFRegion of Waterloo International AirportKitchener is about 82 mi from Barrie-Orillia.View route →YQT YHMJohn C. Munro Hamilton International AirportHamilton is about 93 mi from Barrie-Orillia.View route →

    About the route from Thunder Bay to Barrie-Orillia

    The observed direct connection between Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) and Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK) covers approximately 537 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Care Flight, Chicago Air and Jet Freighters have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

    Frequently asked questions about this route

    How far is Thunder Bay from Barrie-Orillia by air?
    The great-circle distance between Thunder Bay International Airport and Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport is approximately 537 mi.
    How long is the flight from Thunder Bay to Barrie-Orillia?
    Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
    Is there a direct connection from Thunder Bay to Barrie-Orillia?
    Yes, a direct connection between YQT and YLK has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Care Flight, Chicago Air and Jet Freighters.
    How often is there a flight from Thunder Bay to Barrie-Orillia?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 92 observed flights. Mainly Care Flight, Jet Freighters, Chicago Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Thunder Bay and Barrie-Orillia?
    Same local time in Thunder Bay and Barrie-Orillia.

    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.