About Canadian North (5T)
Canadian North is a small regional carrier based in Canada. It operates as a full-service carrier and is currently listed as active in our reference data. Across its scheduled network, Canadian North serves roughly 27 direct destinations from 6 primary airport(s), totalling around 65 documented route pairings. a smaller carrier serving niche or seasonal markets. The carrier’s ATC callsign is EMPRESS.
Fare structure & what's included
As a full-service carrier, Canadian North usually includes one carry-on, one personal item, and a checked bag in standard economy fares (verify by route, since some basic-economy fares strip the checked bag). Hot meals, beverages, and seat selection on the day of travel are typically included on long-haul flights, while short-haul services may sell food on board.
Hubs & main bases
The airline's primary operational bases include the airports listed below. Bookings that originate from a hub almost always have more frequency, more competitive pricing, and better recovery options if a flight is cancelled. If you are connecting through a hub, allow at least the airline's published minimum connection time plus 30 minutes during winter or in known-bad-weather seasons.
Booking & check-in tips
- Book directly on the airline website. Third-party agencies often charge service fees and complicate any future change request.
- Check in online the moment check-in opens (most carriers open 24–48 hours before departure). Late check-ins are first to be denied boarding when a flight is oversold.
- If your fare allows free seat selection, do it early. Mid-cabin window/aisle pairs go fast.
- Sign up for the loyalty programme even for a single trip. Many carriers waive change fees or offer faster rebooking for members.
Operational notes
This profile is generated from open route data and is intended as a quick reference for budget travellers researching itineraries. Schedules, equipment, and even airline status can change between seasons; cross-check the live timetable on the carrier's own site before purchase. If a route appears here that the carrier no longer operates, treat it as historical signal. Many of the most affordable secondary routes are seasonal.
Top hub airports
Rankin Inlet Airport (YRT)
Rankin Inlet, Canada · 25 routes
Iqaluit Airport (YFB)
Iqaluit, Canada · 18 routes
Yellowknife Airport (YZF)
Yellowknife, Canada · 30 routes
Churchill Airport (YYQ)
Churchill, Canada · 8 routes
Cambridge Bay Airport (YCB)
Cambridge Bay, Canada · 6 routes
Igloolik Airport (YGT)
Igloolik, Canada · 5 routes
Top destinations served
| Code | Airport | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| YRT | Rankin Inlet Airport | Rankin Inlet | Canada |
| YFB | Iqaluit Airport | Iqaluit | Canada |
| YZF | Yellowknife Airport | Yellowknife | Canada |
| YYQ | Churchill Airport | Churchill | Canada |
| YYH | Taloyoak Airport | Spence Bay | Canada |
| YCB | Cambridge Bay Airport | Cambridge Bay | Canada |
| YGT | Igloolik Airport | Igloolik | Canada |
| YCS | Chesterfield Inlet Airport | Chesterfield Inlet | Canada |
| YXN | Whale Cove Airport | Whale Cove | Canada |
| YCO | Kugluktuk Airport | Coppermine | Canada |
| YBK | Baker Lake Airport | Baker Lake | Canada |
| YIO | Pond Inlet Airport | Pond Inlet | Canada |
| YVQ | Norman Wells Airport | Norman Wells | Canada |
| YCY | Clyde River Airport | Clyde River | Canada |
| YUX | Hall Beach Airport | Hall Beach | Canada |
| YXP | Pangnirtung Airport | Pangnirtung | Canada |
| YEK | Arviat Airport | Eskimo Point | Canada |
| YUT | Repulse Bay Airport | Repulse Bay | Canada |
| YHK | Gjoa Haven Airport | Gjoa Haven | Canada |
| YOW | Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport | Ottawa | Canada |
| YTE | Cape Dorset Airport | Cape Dorset | Canada |
| YZS | Coral Harbour Airport | Coral Harbour | Canada |
| YEV | Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport | Inuvik | Canada |
| YVM | Qikiqtarjuaq Airport | Broughton Island | Canada |
| YTH | Thompson Airport | Thompson | Canada |
| YWG | Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport | Winnipeg | Canada |
| YEG | Edmonton International Airport | Edmonton | Canada |
Travel guides relevant to Canadian North passengers
- Budget Airline Baggage Fees Compared (2026)
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- Budget Airline Check-in Tips
- Budget Airline Seat Selection Fees
Routes flown by Canadian North (5T) — full OpenFlights list
All 65 route pairings operated by Canadian North across 26 distinct origin airport(s) on file, reaching 27 distinct destinations, drawn from the OpenFlights historical route snapshot (routes.dat) — OpenFlights ceased dataset updates in June 2014; this copy was fetched live from github.com/jpatokal/openflights on 2026-09-11 under the OpenFlights ODbL 1.0 licence (attribution & share-alike required; see methodology for the join method). "Origin airports" here means every airport routes.dat records at least one 5T departure from, which is a broader, literal count and not the same thing as the airline's primary hub bases shown above. Blank city cells mean the airport code was not found in the OpenFlights airports table.
| From | From city | To | To city |
|---|---|---|---|
| YBK | Baker Lake | YCS | Chesterfield Inlet |
| YBK | Baker Lake | YXN | Whale Cove |
| YCB | Cambridge Bay | YCO | Coppermine |
| YCB | Cambridge Bay | YYH | Spence Bay |
| YCB | Cambridge Bay | YZF | Yellowknife |
| YCO | Coppermine | YCB | Cambridge Bay |
| YCO | Coppermine | YZF | Yellowknife |
| YCS | Chesterfield Inlet | YBK | Baker Lake |
| YCS | Chesterfield Inlet | YRT | Rankin Inlet |
| YCY | Clyde River | YFB | Iqaluit |
| YCY | Clyde River | YIO | Pond Inlet |
| YEG | Edmonton | YZF | Yellowknife |
| YEK | Eskimo Point | YXN | Whale Cove |
| YEK | Eskimo Point | YYQ | Churchill |
| YEV | Inuvik | YVQ | Norman Wells |
| YFB | Iqaluit | YCY | Clyde River |
| YFB | Iqaluit | YGT | Igloolik |
| YFB | Iqaluit | YOW | Ottawa |
| YFB | Iqaluit | YRT | Rankin Inlet |
| YFB | Iqaluit | YTE | Cape Dorset |
| YFB | Iqaluit | YUX | Hall Beach |
| YFB | Iqaluit | YXP | Pangnirtung |
| YGT | Igloolik | YFB | Iqaluit |
| YGT | Igloolik | YIO | Pond Inlet |
| YGT | Igloolik | YUX | Hall Beach |
| YHK | Gjoa Haven | YYH | Spence Bay |
| YHK | Gjoa Haven | YZF | Yellowknife |
| YIO | Pond Inlet | YCY | Clyde River |
| YIO | Pond Inlet | YGT | Igloolik |
| YOW | Ottawa | YFB | Iqaluit |
| YRT | Rankin Inlet | YBK | Baker Lake |
| YRT | Rankin Inlet | YCS | Chesterfield Inlet |
| YRT | Rankin Inlet | YEK | Eskimo Point |
| YRT | Rankin Inlet | YFB | Iqaluit |
| YRT | Rankin Inlet | YUT | Repulse Bay |
| YRT | Rankin Inlet | YYQ | Churchill |
| YRT | Rankin Inlet | YZF | Yellowknife |
| YRT | Rankin Inlet | YZS | Coral Harbour |
| YTE | Cape Dorset | YFB | Iqaluit |
| YTH | Thompson | YYQ | Churchill |
| YUX | Hall Beach | YFB | Iqaluit |
| YUX | Hall Beach | YGT | Igloolik |
| YVM | Broughton Island | YXP | Pangnirtung |
| YVQ | Norman Wells | YEV | Inuvik |
| YVQ | Norman Wells | YZF | Yellowknife |
| YWG | Winnipeg | YRT | Rankin Inlet |
| YWG | Winnipeg | YYQ | Churchill |
| YXN | Whale Cove | YRT | Rankin Inlet |
| YXP | Pangnirtung | YFB | Iqaluit |
| YXP | Pangnirtung | YVM | Broughton Island |
| YYH | Spence Bay | YCB | Cambridge Bay |
| YYH | Spence Bay | YHK | Gjoa Haven |
| YYQ | Churchill | YEK | Eskimo Point |
| YYQ | Churchill | YRT | Rankin Inlet |
| YYQ | Churchill | YTH | Thompson |
| YYQ | Churchill | YWG | Winnipeg |
| YZF | Yellowknife | YCB | Cambridge Bay |
| YZF | Yellowknife | YCO | Coppermine |
| YZF | Yellowknife | YEG | Edmonton |
| YZF | Yellowknife | YHK | Gjoa Haven |
| YZF | Yellowknife | YRT | Rankin Inlet |
| YZF | Yellowknife | YVQ | Norman Wells |
| YZF | Yellowknife | YYH | Spence Bay |
| YZS | Coral Harbour | YRT | Rankin Inlet |
| YZS | Coral Harbour | YUT | Repulse Bay |