Windsor: 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.
Windsor is a city of 229,660 people in Canada (Ontario), 190 m (623 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Windsor International Airport (YQG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Windsor, Ontario railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Windsor runs from about 9 h 8 min a day in late December to 15 h 20 min in late June (computed for 42.3° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Windsor is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Windsor International Airport (YQG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW, 29 km), Bishop International Airport (FNT, 95 km).
Flights to Windsor: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Windsor, Ontario railway station, Windsor Michigan Central Railroad Depot. Trains to Windsor
Buses to Windsor · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Windsor Public Library | 16,079 | 2016 |
The busiest is Windsor Public Library at 16,079 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 Windsor
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 333 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Chicago, 386 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Columbus, 260 km (United States) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Indianapolis, 386 km (United States) — flights
- Mississauga, 308 km — flights
- Brampton, 306 km — flights
- Detroit, 4 km (United States)
- Hamilton, 279 km — tours
- London, 164 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 141 km (United States) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Mannheim, Granby, Saltillo, Saint-Étienne, Ohrid, Lublin, Coventry, Fujisawa, Changchun, Las Vueltas, Udine, Olongapo, Gunsan.
Common questions
Which airport serves Windsor?
Windsor International Airport (YQG), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Windsor?
About 229,660 people live in Windsor, across 146 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Windsor in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Windsor?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Windsor?
Toronto (333 km), Chicago (386 km), Columbus (260 km), Indianapolis (386 km), Mississauga (308 km).
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.