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Canadian NorthIATA code 5T
Baggage allowances, fare rules, check-in cut-offs and contact details for Canadian North. Policy figures are read from Canadian North’s own published pages and each one shows where it came from and when we checked it.
- Home country
- Canada
- Busiest markets
- Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, Yellowknife
- By route count · route data Jul 2026
- Destinations
- 26 in 1 country
- Route data Jul 2026
Canadian North at a glance
Cabin bag size
Not yet verified. What’s missing (Cabin bag size)
Cabin bag weight
Not yet verified. What’s missing (Cabin bag weight)
Checked bag
Covered in full in the section below. Read it (Checked bag)
Online check-in
Not yet verified. What’s missing (Online check-in)
Airport check-in closes
Not yet verified. What’s missing (Airport check-in closes)
Customer service
- Customer service phone
- Reservations: 1-800-267-1247
Verified 3 Sep 2026canadiannorth.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Customer service
Canadian North carry-on baggage allowance
Cabin-bag size and weight limits have not been verified against the airline’s current published allowance.
Still to check: Cabin bag size, Economy carry-on weight, Business & First carry-on weight.
Check directly:Canadian North website (opens in a new tab)
Canadian North checked baggage allowance
Source: canadiannorth.com/advisory/new-our-checked-baggage-policies-have-changed (opens in a new tab)
Canadian North revised its checked baggage policy for tickets issued on or after May 29, 2024.
- Max bags
- For tickets issued on or after May 29, 2024, a maximum of 3 bags can be checked in at the counter; additional bags must be transported separately as cargo.
What Canadian North’s cheapest fare includes
Fare-tier inclusions have not been verified against the airline’s published fare conditions.
Still to check: Lowest fare, Seat selection, Changes and cancellations.
Check directly:Canadian North website (opens in a new tab)
Canadian North cabins and aircraft
Source: Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data (updated 2026-07). Not verified by hand.
Cabin names and seat details are not yet verified for Canadian North. What the route dataset does record is which aircraft types have appeared on its routes:
- Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-300/320
- Beechcraft Beech 1900
- Boeing 737-200 Combi
- Boeing 737-300
- British Aerospace Jetstream 32
- Dash 8
Seat pitch is a property of the aircraft cabin rather than of the airline, so a single figure for this carrier’s legroom would be misleading. Pitch publishes per aircraft type once each figure is verified.
A record of what has flown, not a current fleet
The route dataset accumulates equipment over time and is not a fleet register: it can name types Canadian North has retired, miss recent additions, and it covers only flights sold under 5T. Seat pitch and cabin configuration are not verified for this carrier.
If your Canadian North flight is delayed or cancelled
Which delay and cancellation regime applies depends on where each flight departs. The mapping has not been verified for this carrier yet.
Still to check: Care, Rebooking and refunds, Compensation.
Check directly:Canadian North website (opens in a new tab)
Canadian North check-in times and airport cut-offs
Online check-in windows and airport bag-drop cutoffs have not been verified against the airline’s published times.
Still to check: Online check-in opens, Domestic check-in closes, International check-in closes.
Check directly:Canadian North website (opens in a new tab)
How to contact Canadian North
Source: canadiannorth.com/advisory/new-our-checked-baggage-policies-have-changed (opens in a new tab)
- Customer service phone
- Reservations: 1-800-267-1247
Where Canadian North flies
Source: Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data (updated 2026-07). Not verified by hand.
We track 62 Canadian North routes serving 26 destinations across 1 country.
- Destinations
- 26
- Country
- 1
- Routes tracked
- 62
- Longest route
- 2,097 km
Busiest markets by route count
- Iqaluit7 routes
- Rankin Inlet7 routes
- Yellowknife7 routes
- Cambridge Bay3 routes
- Arviat3 routes
A market may include more than one airport.
Longest route in the dataset
2,097 km great-circle distance between the two airports.
Destinations in the route data
- Iqaluit
- Rankin Inlet
- Yellowknife
- Arviat
- Cambridge Bay
- Igloolik
- Taloyoak
- Baker Lake
- Chesterfield Inlet
- Churchill
- Clyde River
- Gjoa Haven
- Hall Beach
- Kugluktuk
- Norman Wells
- Pangnirtung
- Pond Inlet
- Whale Cove
- Cape Dorset
- Coral Harbour
- Edmonton
- Inuvik
- Ottawa
- Qikiqtarjuaq
- and 2 more
Common questions about flying Canadian North
What is the Canadian North customer service phone number?
According to Canadian North’s own website (canadiannorth.com, checked 3 Sep 2026): Reservations: 1-800-267-1247.
How many destinations does Canadian North fly to?
Originfacts tracks 26 Canadian North destinations across 1 country, on 62 routes.
Where is Canadian North based?
Canadian North is based in Canada. In the Originfacts route dataset, its busiest market is Iqaluit, followed by Rankin Inlet, Yellowknife and Cambridge Bay.
What aircraft appear on Canadian North routes?
The routes we hold name Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-300/320, Beechcraft Beech 1900, Boeing 737-200 Combi, Boeing 737-300, British Aerospace Jetstream 32 and Dash 8. That dataset accumulates over time, so treat it as a record of what has flown rather than a current fleet list.
What is the longest Canadian North route?
Iqaluit to Ottawa, at 2,097 km.
Sources and verification
Baggage, fare, check-in, disruption and contact figures are published only when they are read from Canadian North’s own pages or a named regulator, and each one shows the page and the date it was checked. Where sources disagree we show both and publish neither. Route and destination figures come from the Originfacts route dataset and show its date instead; they are not verified by hand.
- Carry-onNot yet verified—
- Checked bagsVerified 3 Sep 2026
- Cheapest fareNot yet verified—
- Cabins & aircraftRoute data, Jul 2026Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data
- Delays & cancellationsNot yet verified—
- Check-inNot yet verified—
- ContactVerified 3 Sep 2026
- Where they flyRoute data, Jul 2026Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data