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Windsor, Ontario

Windsor is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. S.

Type CityPopulation 229,660

Why go

  • City in Ontario, Canada.
  • Served by Windsor International Airport (YQG).

History

Windsor is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the south bank of the Detroit River directly across from the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. Geographically located within but administratively independent of Essex County, it is the southernmost major city in Canada and marks the southwestern end of the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city's population was 229,660 at the 2021 census, making it the third-most populated city in Southwestern Ontario, after London and Kitchener. This represents a 5.7 percent increase from Windsor's 2016 population census of 217,188.

Airports

Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) 28 km to the centre
Detroit, MI, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 23 airlines (Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways…) · direct flights to 135 destinations incl. Atlanta, Denver, Frankfurt, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 23 airlines, 135 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Windsor International Airport (YQG) 5.2 km to the centre
Windsor, ON, CA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 3 airlines (Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet) · direct flights to 3 destinations incl. Calgary, Toronto, Toronto (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 3 direct destinations
  • Air Canada AC (A319) · 1 route: Toronto
  • Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Toronto
  • WestJet WS (737-700) · 1 route: Calgary

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (DET) 15 km to the centre
Detroit, MI, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 8.9 km from the centre
Outdoor
Ferry terminal
Ferry terminal · 9.2 km from the centre
Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Windsor International Airport (YQG). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: YQG has direct flights to 3 destinations on 3 airlines (incl. Calgary, Toronto, Toronto). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Windsor, Ontario. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Local transit

Bus · Windsor, Ontario · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Charter · Learjet, Challenger · Vancouver-based charter operator.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Toronto-based charter and aircraft management.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, Challenger, Global · Canada's largest business-aviation company: charter, management and FBOs in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver.
Fractional · Praetor 500, Citation CJ3+, Legacy 450 · Canada's fractional-ownership operator, based in Calgary.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.

Tours & experiences