Thunder Bay: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Thunder Bay is a city of 108,843 people in Canada (Ontario), 188 m (617 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Canadian National (C.N.) Station.
Key facts
Open Thunder Bay in Google Maps
Daylight in Thunder Bay runs from about 8 h 23 min a day in late December to 16 h 10 min in late June (computed for 48.38° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Thunder Bay is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,318 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Thunder Bay: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Canadian National (C.N.) Station. Trains to Thunder Bay
Buses to Thunder Bay · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Bay Public Library | 8,897 | 2016 |
The busiest is Thunder Bay Public Library at 8,897 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Thunder Bay
Twin towns and sister cities: Keelung, Little Canada, Duluth, Gifu.
Common questions
Which airport serves Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Thunder Bay?
About 108,843 people live in Thunder Bay, across 448 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Thunder Bay in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Thunder Bay?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.