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Route

Thunder Bay → Ottawa

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

Same local time in Thunder Bay and Ottawa.

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 51 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 Airnow and then
Thunder Airlinesnow and then
Porter Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Thunder Bay. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.6Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D78%
  2. Pilatus PC-12PC1211%
  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 2026132–
    June 2026128
    • Ornge Air1×
    • Thunder Airlines1×
    July 2026138
    • Thunder Airlines2×
    • Porter Airlines1×
    • Ornge Air1×
    August 2026135
    • Porter Airlines1×
    September 2026138
    • Ornge Air2×
    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-YOW - not a booking guarantee.

    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 7th longest observed direct route from YQT, out of 16.
    • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
    • Direct destinations observed from Thunder Bay: 16.
    • Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.

    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

    Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    Ottawa, CanadaYOW / CYOW

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

    46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

    Airport pageAll direct destinations

    About the route from Thunder Bay to Ottawa

    The observed direct connection between Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) covers approximately 678 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 50m. 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 Thunder Bay from Ottawa by air?
    The great-circle distance between Thunder Bay International Airport and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is approximately 678 mi.
    How long is the flight from Thunder Bay to Ottawa?
    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 Thunder Bay to Ottawa?
    Yes, a direct connection between YQT and YOW has been observed in our route data.
    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
    In the available route data: Ornge Air, Porter Airlines and Thunder Airlines.
    How often is there a flight from Thunder Bay to Ottawa?
    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 171 observed flights. Mainly Ornge Air, Thunder Airlines, Porter Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
    What is the current time difference between Thunder Bay and Ottawa?
    Same local time in Thunder Bay and Ottawa.

    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.