🇨🇦 YOW
Ottawa
678 mi
YQT 🇨🇦
Thunder Bay

Ottawa to Thunder Bay Flights

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Thunder Bay Airport 2 airlines

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The Ottawa to Thunder Bay route connects Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) in CA with Thunder Bay Airport (YQT) in CA. This short-haul flight covers approximately 678 miles (1091 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 27m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Porter Airlines, THU. AirportRoutes has tracked 3 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

ICAO Code:
CYOW
IATA Code:
YOW
City:
🇨🇦 Ottawa
Country:
CA
Elevation:
374 ft

Destination Airport

Thunder Bay Airport

ICAO Code:
CYQT
IATA Code:
YQT
City:
🇨🇦 Thunder Bay
Country:
CA
Elevation:
653 ft

2

Operators

3

Tracked Flights

678

Miles

2h 27m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Porter Airlines POE PD
Thunder THU -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 2 7%
Tuesday 5 17%
Wednesday 4 14%
Thursday 5 17%
Friday 5 17%
Saturday 4 14%
Sunday 4 14%

Pattern Analysis

3 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 29
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 21 flights
Weekend: 8 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
DH8D 08:30 8:30 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 29, 2026 Active
MU2 11:00 11:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 14, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:30 8:30 AM Porter Airlines POE PD
11:00 11:00 AM Thunder THU -

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (CYOW - America/Toronto).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
08:30 - 11:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.