Canada flag Winnipeg Airport (YWG)

Country Canada | North America | Regional Airport | IATA: YWG | ICAO: CYWG | Elevation 783 ft · 239 m | Local time

Destinations
30
Flights / day
71
Busiest route
Toronto
Top airline
WestJet

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Airport averages 71 flights per day to 30 destinations, with 18 domestic routes and nine international routes. A total of 12 airlines operate at YWG, led by WestJet. This airport provides direct service to four countries across one continent, with United States of America representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson connects to Cancún, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 5 mins. Updated: June 1, 2026

Route Network

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Airport connects 27 destinations worldwide, with Toronto standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Cancún, and the shortest flight is to Thunder Bay.

Canada flag Toronto (YYZ) – Canada 4 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
935 mi · 1,504 km
16
per day
Canada flag Calgary (YYC) – Canada 3 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
740 mi · 1,191 km
11
per day
Canada flag Vancouver (YVR) – Canada 3 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,158 mi · 1,864 km
7
per day
United States of America flag Minneapolis (MSP) – United States of America 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
395 mi · 635 km
5
per day
Canada flag Ottawa (YOW) – Canada 3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
1,049 mi · 1,689 km
4
per day
Canada flag Montreal (YUL) – Canada 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,130 mi · 1,818 km
4
per day
Canada flag Edmonton (YEG) – Canada 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
737 mi · 1,187 km
3
per day
Canada flag Red Lake (YRL) – Canada 1 airline
YWG → YRL
2
per day
Canada flag Saskatoon (YXE) – Canada 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
439 mi · 707 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Chicago (ORD) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
707 mi · 1,138 km
2
per day
Canada flag Halifax (YHZ) – Canada 1 airline
YWG → YHZ
2
per day
Canada flag Thunder Bay (YQT) – Canada 1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
373 mi · 600 km
2
per day
United States of America flag Denver (DEN) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 50 mins
783 mi · 1,260 km
1
per day
Canada flag Hamilton (YHM) – Canada 1 airline
YWG → YHM
1
per day
Canada flag Regina (YQR) – Canada 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
330 mi · 532 km
5
per week
Canada flag Kelowna (YLW) – Canada 1 airline
YWG → YLW
4
per week
Canada flag London (YXU) – Canada 1 airline
YWG → YXU
4
per week
Canada flag The Pas (YQD) – Canada 1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
325 mi · 523 km
4
per week
Canada flag Churchill (YYQ) – Canada 1 airline
YWG → YYQ
3
per week
Canada flag Flin Flon (YFO) – Canada 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
379 mi · 610 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Las Vegas (LAS) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,310 mi · 2,108 km
3
per week
Canada flag Sanikiluaq (YSK) – Canada 1 airline
YWG → YSK
2
per week
Mexico flag Cancún (CUN) – Mexico 1 airline
5 hr 5 mins
2,074 mi · 3,338 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Great Falls (GTF) – United States of America 1 airline
YWG → GTF
1
per week
United States of America flag International Falls (INL) – United States of America 1 airline
YWG → INL
1
per week
Bahamas flag Nassau (NAS) – Bahamas 1 airline
YWG → NAS
1
per week
United States of America flag Omaha (OMA) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
598 mi · 963 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated June 1, 2026.

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Airport is served by 12 airlines, with WestJet in the lead at 33% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 64% of routes. six carriers operate only one route each. A total of seven airlines operate international routes, compared with six airlines serving domestic routes. WestJet is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Cancún with a flight time of 5 hrs 5 mins.

WestJet (13 routes)
Calm Air International (7 routes)
Air Canada (5 routes)
Flair Airlines (3 routes)
Porter Airlines (3 routes)
United Airlines (2 routes)
Delta Air Lines (1 routes)
Bearskin Airlines (1 routes)
GLT (1 routes)
NetJets Aviation (1 routes)
Flexjet (1 routes)
Silverhawk Aviation (1 routes)

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Airport provides direct service to four countries across one continent. The route network is 67% domestic and 33% international. United States of America is the primary international destination.

Canada - 58/day
United States of America - 9/day
Mexico - 0/day
Bahamas - 0/day

Delays

Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
3 min early
3 min (-856.2%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
5 min early
min (-6%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Jun 5

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
11 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
6 min early
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
11 min early
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
7 min early
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
7 min early
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
4 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
5 min early
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
5 min early
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

04:00 - 05:00

Departure
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 5

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
1 min early
1 min (+31.6%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
2 min early
1 min (-44.9%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
6 flights (7 day total)

Jun 5

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 4

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
2

Jun 3

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 2

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 1

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
4

May 31

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

May 30

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
2 min early
min (-34.3%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
2 min early
1 min (-267.5%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
55 flights (30 day total)

Jun 5

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 4

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
2

Jun 3

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 2

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 1

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
4

May 31

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

May 30

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

May 29

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
2

May 28

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
4

May 27

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

May 26

2026

Departure
5 min early
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
2

May 25

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
4

May 24

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
2

May 23

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
1

May 22

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

May 21

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

May 20

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

May 19

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

May 18

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

May 17

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
2

May 16

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
2

May 15

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
10

May 14

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
6

May 13

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
1

May 12

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
2

May 11

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
5

May 10

2026

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
6 min early
Cancelled
0

May 9

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
2

May 8

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
2

May 7

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
2

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#341 (71 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#561 (30 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,017 ft 3,358 m 200 ft 61 m Asphalt
11,017 ft 3,358 m 200 ft 61 m Asphalt
8,701 ft 2,652 m 200 ft 61 m Asphalt
8,701 ft 2,652 m 200 ft 61 m Asphalt
4,500 ft 1,372 m 200 ft 61 m Closed
4,500 ft 1,372 m 200 ft 61 m Closed

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,017 ft (3,358 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson (IATA: YWG) operates around 71 flights per day to 30 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 18 domestic and 9 international routes, with WestJet as the leading carrier and Toronto currently the busiest connection. From YWG, passengers can reach 4 countries across 1 continent, and the longest runway measures 3,358 m (11,017 ft).

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