Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Toronto, CanadaYTZ / CYTZ
Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 3,990 ft
55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Toronto → Thunder Bay
YTZ
TorontoBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport
TorontoBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportYQTThunder BayThunder Bay International Airport
Thunder BayThunder Bay International Airport- Distance
- 578 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Same local time in Toronto and Thunder Bay.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · May
- 1 hr 55 min
- measured flight time
- 5 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
- –Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- –Oct2025
- –Nov
- –Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Toronto in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Thunder Airlinessummer
Ornge Airnow and then
Compagnia Generale Ripreseaereenow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Toronto. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.8Mon
- 1.9Tue
- 1.6Wed
- 1.6Thu
- 1.6Fri
- 1.7Sat
- 1.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D83%
- Pilatus PC-12PC1211%
- Fairchild MetrolinerSW43%
- MU22%
- B1900%
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 | 4 | 100 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 103 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 134 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 132 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 133 |
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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 YTZ-YQT - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 7th longest observed direct route from YTZ, out of 31.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Toronto: 31.
- Direct destinations observed from Thunder Bay: 16.
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 · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
YYZ YQTToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 12 mi from Toronto.View route →YHM YQTJohn C. Munro Hamilton International AirportHamilton is about 42 mi from Toronto.View route →YKF YQTRegion of Waterloo International AirportKitchener is about 50 mi from Toronto.View route →YLK YQTBarrie-Lake Simcoe Regional AirportBarrie-Orillia is about 60 mi from Toronto.View route →
About the route from Toronto to Thunder Bay
The observed direct connection between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) covers approximately 578 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree, 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 Toronto from Thunder Bay by air?
- The great-circle distance between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Thunder Bay International Airport is approximately 578 mi.
- How long is the flight from Toronto to Thunder Bay?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Toronto to Thunder Bay?
- Yes, a direct connection between YTZ and YQT has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree, Ornge Air, Porter Airlines and Thunder Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Toronto to Thunder Bay?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 602 observed flights. Mainly Thunder Airlines, Ornge Air, Compagnia Generale Ripreseaeree. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Toronto and Thunder Bay?
- Same local time in Toronto 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.