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
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 23 airlines, 135 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ, A320, MD-88, A319, ERJ, 737-800…) · 132 routes: Akron*, Albany*, Allentown*, Alpena*, Amsterdam, Appleton*, Asheville*, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Bangor*, Beijing, Bentonville*, Binghamton*, Birmingham*, Bloomington*, Boston, Buffalo, Burlington*, Cancun, Cedar Rapids*, Charleston*, Charleston*, Charlotte, Chattanooga*, Chicago*, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland*, Columbia*, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton, Denver, Des Moines*, Elmira*, Erie, Escanaba*, Evansville*, Fort Lauderdale … +92 more
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320, A321) · 13 routes: Atlantic City, Cancun, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach, New York, Orlando, Tampa
- American Airlines AA (A319, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, CRJ-700, A320…) · 9 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Montreal*, New York*, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- US Airways US (A319, A321, 737-800, Embraer 175, A320, 330…) · 9 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, Montreal, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington*
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C, 737-800, 717, 737-700) · 8 routes: Atlanta*, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Nashville, Phoenix, St. Louis
- United Airlines UA (Embraer 170, A320, CRJ-700, ERJ, CRJ, A319…) · 7 routes: Chicago, Denver*, Frankfurt*, Houston, Newark*, Toronto*, Washington*
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A340-300, 737-800, 737-900, 767-400…) · 5 routes: Atlanta*, Frankfurt*, London, New Orleans*, Paris
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777, 76W, A319, A320, 330, 737-800…) · 5 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, Frankfurt*, London*, New Orleans*
- AeroMéxico AM (A319, A320, 737-900, 757, 737-800) · 4 routes: Atlanta*, Cancun*, Mexico City*, Monterrey*
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700, 717, 737-700, 73C) · 4 routes: Atlanta, Baltimore*, Chicago*, Los Angeles*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Denver, Trenton, Wilmington
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-900, 757-300, 757) · 2 routes: Portland*, San Diego*
- Alitalia AZ (A340-300, 757, MD-88, 737-800, M90) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris*
- China Eastern Airlines MU (777, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (777, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A320, 737-800, 737-900, 757, MD-88, 737-800…) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, London
- Air Canada AC (CRJ, BEH) · 1 route: Toronto*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Boston
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-300) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 1 route: New Orleans
- Royal Jordanian RJ (330) · 1 route: Montreal
- Sky Express G3 (76W) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- WestJet WS (CRJ-700, CRJ) · 1 route: Toronto*
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.
✈ 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.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
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
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.