--- title: "Sioux Lookout to Thunder Bay flights: who flies YXL-YQT" description: "Bearskin Lake Air Service flies nonstop from YXL to YQT, about 19 flights a week, scheduled at 1h to 1h 5m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yxl-yqt" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yxl-yqt.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sioux Lookout to Thunder Bay (YXL-YQT): nonstop flights and who flies them Bearskin Lake Air Service flies nonstop between Sioux Lookout (YXL) and Thunder Bay (YQT), roughly 19 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h to 1h 5m for the 167 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See YXL to YQT on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 19 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h to 1h 5m Scheduled flight time 167 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sioux Lookout to Thunder Bay flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for YXL to YQT starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Thunder Bay (YQT) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YXL | Arrives YQT | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | JV 318 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 08:00 | 10:00 | 1h | SWM | | Thu, Oct 22 | JV 590 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 12:10 | 14:10 | 1h | SWM | | Thu, Oct 22 | JV 362 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 14:00 | 16:00 | 1h | SWM | | Thu, Oct 22 | JV 312 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 18:25 | 20:25 | 1h | SWM | | Fri, Oct 23 | JV 318 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 08:00 | 10:00 | 1h | SWM | | Fri, Oct 23 | JV 590 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 12:10 | 14:10 | 1h | SWM | | Fri, Oct 23 | JV 362 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 14:00 | 16:00 | 1h | SWM | | Fri, Oct 23 | JV 312 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 18:25 | 20:25 | 1h | SWM | | Sat, Oct 24 | JV 318 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 08:00 | 10:00 | 1h | SWM | | Sun, Oct 25 | JV 362 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 14:00 | 16:00 | 1h | SWM | | Mon, Oct 26 | JV 318 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 08:30 | 10:35 | 1h 5m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | JV 590 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 12:10 | 14:10 | 1h | SWM | | Mon, Oct 26 | JV 312 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 18:25 | 20:25 | 1h | SWM | | Tue, Oct 27 | JV 318 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 08:00 | 10:00 | 1h | SWM | | Tue, Oct 27 | JV 590 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 12:10 | 14:10 | 1h | SWM | | Tue, Oct 27 | JV 312 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 18:45 | 20:50 | 1h 5m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 | | Wed, Oct 28 | JV 590 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 12:10 | 14:10 | 1h | SWM | | Wed, Oct 28 | JV 362 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 14:00 | 16:00 | 1h | SWM | | Wed, Oct 28 | JV 312 | Bearskin Lake Air Service | 18:25 | 20:25 | 1h | SWM | Showing all 19 scheduled YXL to YQT departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every YXL to YQT date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sioux Lookout to Thunder Bay nonstop Bearskin Lake Air Service flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the Fairchild-Swearingen Metro/Merlin and the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300. ## The full YXL to YQT nonstop schedule This page carries the full YXL to YQT nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each YXL to YQT nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See YXL to YQT on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sioux Lookout to Thunder Bay nonstop Carriers operating YXL to YQT nonstop in the current schedule. - [Bearskin Lake Air Service (JV) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/jv.md)\ [The aircraft JV flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/jv.md) See YXL to YQT on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about YXL to YQT **How long is the flight from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Thunder Bay (YQT)?** Scheduled flight times from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Thunder Bay (YQT) run from 1h to 1h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 167 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from YXL to YQT?** Bearskin Lake Air Service is currently the only airline flying YXL to YQT nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on YXL to YQT, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from YXL to YQT?** About 19 nonstop flights a week run between Sioux Lookout (YXL) and Thunder Bay (YQT) in the current schedule, operated by Bearskin Lake Air Service. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from YXL to YQT depart?** Scheduled YXL to YQT nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 08:00 and 18:45, local time at Sioux Lookout. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate YXL to YQT nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, YXL to YQT nonstops fly as JV 312, JV 318, JV 362, and JV 590 on Bearskin Lake Air Service. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on YXL to YQT?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Bearskin Lake Air Service on YXL to YQT. The page carries the full YXL to YQT nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [YQT to YXL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/yqt-yxl.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sioux Lookout (YXL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yxl.md), or [every route from Thunder Bay (YQT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yqt.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full YXL to YQT nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)