Canada — aviation overview

Airports, airlines, and popular routes for Canada (CA).

Canada has 213 airports operating 2125 routes in our weekly dataset, with 10 airlines on record connecting to 8+ countries.

Quick facts

Airports
213
Scheduled routes
2,125
Top airlines
10
Outbound countries
8+
Most-competitive route
YQB → YUL · 6 carriers

Top airports in Canada

# Airport IATA Routes  
1 Toronto YYZ 373 routes Departures →
2 Montreal YUL 248 routes Departures →
3 Vancouver YVR 205 routes Departures →
4 Calgary YYC 150 routes Departures →
5 Edmonton YEG 73 routes Departures →
6 Halifax YHZ 70 routes Departures →
7 Ottawa YOW 67 routes Departures →
8 Quebec YQB 62 routes Departures →
9 Winnipeg YWG 51 routes Departures →
10 Kelowna YLW 31 routes Departures →

Top airlines based in Canada

# Airline IATA Routes  
1 Air Canada AC 497 routes Network →
2 WestJet WS 391 routes Network →
3 Porter Airlines PD 174 routes Network →
4 Air Transat TS 135 routes Network →
5 Canadian North 5T 79 routes Network →
6 Flair Airlines F8 69 routes Network →
7 PAL Airlines PB 57 routes Network →
8 Air Inuit 3H 56 routes Network →
9 Wasaya Airways WP 55 routes Network →
10 Air Liaison DU 44 routes Network →

Most-competitive routes from Canada

Most-served international destinations

Where Canada flies to

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are in Canada?

Canada has 213 airports in our dataset.

How many non-stop routes originate in Canada?

Canada has 2125 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.

Which airlines operate most routes from Canada?

Top operators by route count: Air Canada, WestJet, Porter Airlines, Air Transat, Canadian North.

Which is the busiest airport in Canada?

By scheduled-route count, Toronto (YYZ) is the busiest airport in Canada with 373 routes departing.

What is the most-connected international destination from Canada?

Boston (BOS), USA sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from Canada.

Which countries do Canada-based airlines fly to most?

Top outbound countries: USA (334 routes), Mexico (122 routes), Dominican Republic (39 routes), Cuba (27 routes), France (27 routes).

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