Thunder Bay International Airport
Thunder Bay, CanadaYQT / CYQT
Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,320 ft
43 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Thunder Bay → Greater Sudbury
YQT
Thunder BayThunder Bay International Airport
Thunder BayThunder Bay International AirportYSBGreater SudburySudbury Airport
Greater SudburySudbury Airport- Distance
- 416 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 20m
Same local time in Thunder Bay and Greater Sudbury.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · May
- 2
- quietest month · Jul
- 2 hr 2 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
- –Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 2Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Perimeter Aviationsummer
Ornge Airsummer
Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chinsummer
Charlotte Air National Guardnow and then
Thunder Airlinesnow and then
BA CityFlyernow and then
Jet Freightersnow and then
Compagnia Generale Ripreseaereenow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Thunder Bay. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 1.2Tue
- 1.7Wed
- 1.4Thu
- 1.5Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Fairchild MetrolinerSW454%
- Pilatus PC-12PC1233%
- De Havilland Dash 8-300DH8C4%
- MU23%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE201%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | 3 | 70 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 64 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 83 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 92 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YQT-YSB - not a booking guarantee.
BA CityFlyer
CJ · CFEHub: LCY London
Charlotte Air National Guard
CGDHub: YSB Greater Sudbury
Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree
CGRHub: YTZ Toronto
Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin
CFIHub: YSB Greater Sudbury
Jet Freighters
CFTHub: YSB Greater Sudbury
Ornge Air
PULHub: YQT Thunder Bay
Perimeter Aviation
YP · PAGHub: ICN Seoul
Thunder Airlines
THUHub: YQT Thunder Bay
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 Greater Sudbury: 13.
The airports on this route
Sudbury Airport
Greater Sudbury, CanadaYSB / CYSB
Regional airport · 13 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,601 ft
41 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Thunder Bay to Greater Sudbury
The observed direct connection between Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) and Sudbury Airport (YSB) covers approximately 416 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. BA CityFlyer, Charlotte Air National Guard, Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree, Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin, Jet Freighters, Ornge Air, Perimeter Aviation 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 Greater Sudbury by air?
- The great-circle distance between Thunder Bay International Airport and Sudbury Airport is approximately 416 mi.
- How long is the flight from Thunder Bay to Greater Sudbury?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Thunder Bay to Greater Sudbury?
- Yes, a direct connection between YQT and YSB has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: BA CityFlyer, Charlotte Air National Guard, Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree, Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin, Jet Freighters, Ornge Air, Perimeter Aviation and Thunder Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Thunder Bay to Greater Sudbury?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 392 observed flights. Mainly Perimeter Aviation, Ornge Air, Flight Inspection Center of the General Administration of Civil Aviation in Chin. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Thunder Bay and Greater Sudbury?
- Same local time in Thunder Bay and Greater Sudbury.
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.