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
Route
Thunder Bay → Winnipeg
YQT
Thunder BayThunder Bay International Airport
Thunder BayThunder Bay International AirportYWGWinnipegWinnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
WinnipegWinnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport- Distance
- 373 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 15m
Winnipeg is currently 1 hour behind Thunder Bay.
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 · Aug
- 1 hr 24 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
- –Apr
- 3May
- 3Jun
- 3Jul
- 2Aug
- 3Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
WestJet Encoresummer
Morningstar Air Expresssummer
Ornge Airsummer
Perimeter Aviationnow and then
Top Flight Air Servicenow and then
Thunder Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Thunder Bay. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1Mon
- 1.3Tue
- 1.5Wed
- 1.1Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 1.1Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D42%
- ATR 72-200AT7224%
- Pilatus PC-12PC1210%
- CL413%
- De Havilland Dash 8-100DH8A3%
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 | 77 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 73 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 92 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 78 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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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-YWG - not a booking guarantee.
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 Winnipeg: 37.
The airports on this route
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Winnipeg, CanadaYWG / CYWG
Major airport · 37 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
48 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
The observed direct connection between Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) and Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) covers approximately 373 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight, Morningstar Air Express, Ornge Air, Perimeter Aviation, Thunder Airlines, Top Flight Air Service and WestJet Encore have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Thunder Bay from Winnipeg by air?
- The great-circle distance between Thunder Bay International Airport and Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is approximately 373 mi.
- How long is the flight from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg?
- Yes, a direct connection between YQT and YWG has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight, Morningstar Air Express, Ornge Air, Perimeter Aviation, Thunder Airlines, Top Flight Air Service and WestJet Encore.
- How often is there a flight from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 402 observed flights. Mainly WestJet Encore, Morningstar Air Express, Ornge Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Thunder Bay and Winnipeg?
- Winnipeg is currently 1 hour behind 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.