Canada Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Canada

Choose a city and airport first, then compare airlines and routes.

Canada is in Northern America, with Ottawa as its capital. Check the exact airport, fare and baggage conditions, and confirm documents for entry or transit based on your passport, travel method and status.

Capital: Ottawa
Currency: Canadian Dollar / CAD
Common language: English and French are commonly used; confirm available language services with the provider
Time: Uses America/St_Johns, America/Halifax and 21 other IANA time zones, with standard time spans UTC-8 to UTC-3:30 (UTC-7 to UTC-2:30 during daylight saving time); confirm local airport times on your itinerary

Airlines for travel in Canada

An airline’s hubs can determine whether your trip is nonstop or requires a connection.

Airlines, codes, key hubs and networks for travel in Canada
Airline	Code	Key hubs	Network
Air Canada	AC	YYZ / YUL / YVR / YHZ / YOW / YYC / YQB / CUN / YEG / YWG / LHR / YTZ	Air Canada provides baggage guidance for Economy Basic and other fares; confirm your own ticket’s allowance.
WestJet	WS	YYC / YYZ / YEG / YVR / YWG / YHZ / YLW / PVR / YQR / YXE / CUN / YYT	Operates flights at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada.

How to travel around Canada by air

What to expect when flying between cities or connecting after an international arrival.

Flying between cities in Canada

Check Basic-fare baggage conditions for domestic flights
Air Canada’s Economy Basic fares exclude standard carry-on baggage on selected itineraries. Check your own ticket and current airline guidance before domestic travel.

Arriving from another country

Check an eTA against the travel passport
If an eTA applies to you, check that it is linked to the passport you will use and confirm document requirements with IRCC. An eTA does not guarantee entry.

International routes to Canada

Compare arrival airports and plan for time zones, baggage and onward connections.

Popular international flight routes to Canada
Route	Arrival airport	Region
LHR to YYZ	YYZ	GB
LAX to YVR	YVR	US
CDG to YYZ	YYZ	FR

Canada at a glance

Country: Canada
ISO: CA / CAN
Calling code: +1
Power: IEC World Plugs (June 2025 copy) lists supply as 120V, 60Hz, with plug types A, B. Values may differ by region or building; check device ratings and socket compatibility.
Airport codes: YYZ, YVR, AKV, CXH, ILF, KEW, KIF, LAK, MSA, QBC, SUR, SYF, WNN, WPL, XBE, XGR, XKS, XLB, XPK, XQU, XSI, XTL, YAA, YAB, YAC, YAG, YAJ, YAL, YAM, YAQ, YAT, YAV, YAX, YAY, YAZ, YBB, YBC, YBE, YBG, YBI, YBK, YBL, YBQ, YBR, YBT, YBV, YBW, YBX, YBY, YCB, YCD, YCG, YCK, YCL, YCM, YCO, YCR, YCS, YCY, YDA, YDF, YDL, YDN, YDP, YDV, YEG, YEK, YER, YEV, YFA, YFB, YFC, YFH, YFJ, YFO, YFS, YFX, YGG, YGH, YGL, YGO, YGP, YGR, YGT, YGV, YGW, YGX, YGZ, YHA, YHG, YHH, YHI, YHK, YHM, YHO, YHP, YHR, YHS, YHU, YHY, YHZ, YIF, YIK, YIO, YIV, YJT, YKA, YKF, YKG, YKL, YKQ, YKU, YLC, YLE, YLH, YLK, YLL, YLW, YMF, YMH, YMM, YMN, YMO, YMP, YMT, YMX, YNA, YNC, YND, YNE, YNL, YNO, YNP, YNS, YOC, YOG, YOH, YOJ, YOW, YPA, YPC, YPE, YPH, YPJ, YPL, YPM, YPN, YPO, YPQ, YPR, YPW, YPX, YPY, YPZ, YQA, YQB, YQC, YQD, YQG, YQH, YQK, YQL, YQM, YQN, YQQ, YQR, YQT, YQU, YQX, YQY, YQZ, YRA, YRB, YRF, YRG, YRJ, YRL, YRO, YRS, YRT, YSB, YSF, YSG, YSJ, YSK, YSL, YSM, YSO, YST, YSY, YTE, YTG, YTH, YTL, YTM, YTP, YTQ, YTS, YTZ, YUD, YUL, YUT, YUX, YUY, YVB, YVC, YVM, YVO, YVP, YVQ, YVV, YVZ, YWB, YWG, YWH, YWJ, YWK, YWL, YWM, YWP, YWS, YXC, YXE, YXH, YXJ, YXK, YXL, YXN, YXP, YXS, YXT, YXU, YXX, YXY, YYB, YYC, YYD, YYE, YYF, YYG, YYH, YYJ, YYL, YYQ, YYR, YYT, YYY, YZF, YZG, YZP, YZS, YZT, YZU, YZV, YZZ, ZBF, ZEL, ZEM, ZFD, ZFM, ZFN, ZGI, ZGS, ZKE, ZKG, ZLT, ZMT, ZNA, ZPB, ZRJ, ZSJ, ZTB, ZTM, ZUM, ZWL

Quick airport links

Confirm before travel

Entry rules, schedules, terminals and baggage policies can change. Check current information with official authorities, the airport and your airline.

Official travel information

UN M49 — Canada City of Ottawa — A portrait of Ottawa SIX ISO 4217 — Canada Canada — Official Languages Regulations IRCC — Electronic Travel Authorization facts IRCC — Transit through Canada Air Canada — Carry-on baggage Toronto Pearson — Official airport website Vancouver International Airport — Official passenger website Fort Chipewyan - Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo ITU-T National Numbering Plans - Canada IANA Time Zone Database tzdata2026e - CA Voltage and plug types by country and region — tabirule (IEC World Plugs June 2025 copy)Pearson Airport Airlines

Updated 2026-10-22

Plan your trip to Canada

Choose a city and airport first, then compare airlines and routes.

Capital: Ottawa
Currency: Canadian Dollar / CAD
Common language: English and French are commonly used; confirm available language services with the provider
Time: Uses America/St_Johns, America/Halifax and 21 other IANA time zones, with standard time spans UTC-8 to UTC-3:30 (UTC-7 to UTC-2:30 during daylight saving time); confirm local airport times on your itinerary

Airlines for travel in Canada

An airline’s hubs can determine whether your trip is nonstop or requires a connection.

Airlines, codes, key hubs and networks for travel in Canada
Airline	Code	Key hubs	Network
Air Canada	AC	YYZ / YUL / YVR / YHZ / YOW / YYC / YQB / CUN / YEG / YWG / LHR / YTZ	Air Canada provides baggage guidance for Economy Basic and other fares; confirm your own ticket’s allowance.
WestJet	WS	YYC / YYZ / YEG / YVR / YWG / YHZ / YLW / PVR / YQR / YXE / CUN / YYT	Operates flights at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada.

How to travel around Canada by air

What to expect when flying between cities or connecting after an international arrival.

Flying between cities in Canada

Check Basic-fare baggage conditions for domestic flights
Air Canada’s Economy Basic fares exclude standard carry-on baggage on selected itineraries. Check your own ticket and current airline guidance before domestic travel.

Arriving from another country

Check an eTA against the travel passport
If an eTA applies to you, check that it is linked to the passport you will use and confirm document requirements with IRCC. An eTA does not guarantee entry.

Canada at a glance

Country

Canada

ISO

CA / CAN

Calling code

Power

IEC World Plugs (June 2025 copy) lists supply as 120V, 60Hz, with plug types A, B. Values may differ by region or building; check device ratings and socket compatibility.

Airport codes

YYZ, YVR, AKV, CXH, ILF, KEW, KIF, LAK, MSA, QBC, SUR, SYF, WNN, WPL, XBE, XGR, XKS, XLB, XPK, XQU, XSI, XTL, YAA, YAB, YAC, YAG, YAJ, YAL, YAM, YAQ, YAT, YAV, YAX, YAY, YAZ, YBB, YBC, YBE, YBG, YBI, YBK, YBL, YBQ, YBR, YBT, YBV, YBW, YBX, YBY, YCB, YCD, YCG, YCK, YCL, YCM, YCO, YCR, YCS, YCY, YDA, YDF, YDL, YDN, YDP, YDV, YEG, YEK, YER, YEV, YFA, YFB, YFC, YFH, YFJ, YFO, YFS, YFX, YGG, YGH, YGL, YGO, YGP, YGR, YGT, YGV, YGW, YGX, YGZ, YHA, YHG, YHH, YHI, YHK, YHM, YHO, YHP, YHR, YHS, YHU, YHY, YHZ, YIF, YIK, YIO, YIV, YJT, YKA, YKF, YKG, YKL, YKQ, YKU, YLC, YLE, YLH, YLK, YLL, YLW, YMF, YMH, YMM, YMN, YMO, YMP, YMT, YMX, YNA, YNC, YND, YNE, YNL, YNO, YNP, YNS, YOC, YOG, YOH, YOJ, YOW, YPA, YPC, YPE, YPH, YPJ, YPL, YPM, YPN, YPO, YPQ, YPR, YPW, YPX, YPY, YPZ, YQA, YQB, YQC, YQD, YQG, YQH, YQK, YQL, YQM, YQN, YQQ, YQR, YQT, YQU, YQX, YQY, YQZ, YRA, YRB, YRF, YRG, YRJ, YRL, YRO, YRS, YRT, YSB, YSF, YSG, YSJ, YSK, YSL, YSM, YSO, YST, YSY, YTE, YTG, YTH, YTL, YTM, YTP, YTQ, YTS, YTZ, YUD, YUL, YUT, YUX, YUY, YVB, YVC, YVM, YVO, YVP, YVQ, YVV, YVZ, YWB, YWG, YWH, YWJ, YWK, YWL, YWM, YWP, YWS, YXC, YXE, YXH, YXJ, YXK, YXL, YXN, YXP, YXS, YXT, YXU, YXX, YXY, YYB, YYC, YYD, YYE, YYF, YYG, YYH, YYJ, YYL, YYQ, YYR, YYT, YYY, YZF, YZG, YZP, YZS, YZT, YZU, YZV, YZZ, ZBF, ZEL, ZEM, ZFD, ZFM, ZFN, ZGI, ZGS, ZKE, ZKG, ZLT, ZMT, ZNA, ZPB, ZRJ, ZSJ, ZTB, ZTM, ZUM, ZWL

Canada Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Canada

Choose a city and airport first, then compare airlines and routes.

Capital: Ottawa
Currency: Canadian Dollar / CAD
Common language: English and French are commonly used; confirm available language services with the provider
Time: Uses America/St_Johns, America/Halifax and 21 other IANA time zones, with standard time spans UTC-8 to UTC-3:30 (UTC-7 to UTC-2:30 during daylight saving time); confirm local airport times on your itinerary

Airlines for travel in Canada

An airline’s hubs can determine whether your trip is nonstop or requires a connection.

Airlines, codes, key hubs and networks for travel in Canada
Airline	Code	Key hubs	Network
Air Canada	AC	YYZ / YUL / YVR / YHZ / YOW / YYC / YQB / CUN / YEG / YWG / LHR / YTZ	Air Canada provides baggage guidance for Economy Basic and other fares; confirm your own ticket’s allowance.
WestJet	WS	YYC / YYZ / YEG / YVR / YWG / YHZ / YLW / PVR / YQR / YXE / CUN / YYT	Operates flights at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada.

How to travel around Canada by air

What to expect when flying between cities or connecting after an international arrival.

Flying between cities in Canada

Check Basic-fare baggage conditions for domestic flights
Air Canada’s Economy Basic fares exclude standard carry-on baggage on selected itineraries. Check your own ticket and current airline guidance before domestic travel.

Arriving from another country

Check an eTA against the travel passport
If an eTA applies to you, check that it is linked to the passport you will use and confirm document requirements with IRCC. An eTA does not guarantee entry.

International routes to Canada

Compare arrival airports and plan for time zones, baggage and onward connections.

Popular international flight routes to Canada
Route	Arrival airport	Region
LHR to YYZ	YYZ	GB
LAX to YVR	YVR	US
CDG to YYZ	YYZ	FR

Canada at a glance

Country: Canada
ISO: CA / CAN
Calling code: +1
Power: IEC World Plugs (June 2025 copy) lists supply as 120V, 60Hz, with plug types A, B. Values may differ by region or building; check device ratings and socket compatibility.
Airport codes: YYZ, YVR, AKV, CXH, ILF, KEW, KIF, LAK, MSA, QBC, SUR, SYF, WNN, WPL, XBE, XGR, XKS, XLB, XPK, XQU, XSI, XTL, YAA, YAB, YAC, YAG, YAJ, YAL, YAM, YAQ, YAT, YAV, YAX, YAY, YAZ, YBB, YBC, YBE, YBG, YBI, YBK, YBL, YBQ, YBR, YBT, YBV, YBW, YBX, YBY, YCB, YCD, YCG, YCK, YCL, YCM, YCO, YCR, YCS, YCY, YDA, YDF, YDL, YDN, YDP, YDV, YEG, YEK, YER, YEV, YFA, YFB, YFC, YFH, YFJ, YFO, YFS, YFX, YGG, YGH, YGL, YGO, YGP, YGR, YGT, YGV, YGW, YGX, YGZ, YHA, YHG, YHH, YHI, YHK, YHM, YHO, YHP, YHR, YHS, YHU, YHY, YHZ, YIF, YIK, YIO, YIV, YJT, YKA, YKF, YKG, YKL, YKQ, YKU, YLC, YLE, YLH, YLK, YLL, YLW, YMF, YMH, YMM, YMN, YMO, YMP, YMT, YMX, YNA, YNC, YND, YNE, YNL, YNO, YNP, YNS, YOC, YOG, YOH, YOJ, YOW, YPA, YPC, YPE, YPH, YPJ, YPL, YPM, YPN, YPO, YPQ, YPR, YPW, YPX, YPY, YPZ, YQA, YQB, YQC, YQD, YQG, YQH, YQK, YQL, YQM, YQN, YQQ, YQR, YQT, YQU, YQX, YQY, YQZ, YRA, YRB, YRF, YRG, YRJ, YRL, YRO, YRS, YRT, YSB, YSF, YSG, YSJ, YSK, YSL, YSM, YSO, YST, YSY, YTE, YTG, YTH, YTL, YTM, YTP, YTQ, YTS, YTZ, YUD, YUL, YUT, YUX, YUY, YVB, YVC, YVM, YVO, YVP, YVQ, YVV, YVZ, YWB, YWG, YWH, YWJ, YWK, YWL, YWM, YWP, YWS, YXC, YXE, YXH, YXJ, YXK, YXL, YXN, YXP, YXS, YXT, YXU, YXX, YXY, YYB, YYC, YYD, YYE, YYF, YYG, YYH, YYJ, YYL, YYQ, YYR, YYT, YYY, YZF, YZG, YZP, YZS, YZT, YZU, YZV, YZZ, ZBF, ZEL, ZEM, ZFD, ZFM, ZFN, ZGI, ZGS, ZKE, ZKG, ZLT, ZMT, ZNA, ZPB, ZRJ, ZSJ, ZTB, ZTM, ZUM, ZWL

Quick airport links

Confirm before travel

Entry rules, schedules, terminals and baggage policies can change. Check current information with official authorities, the airport and your airline.

Official travel information

Updated 2026-10-22

Canada Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Canada

Major airports in Canada

Toronto Pearson International Airport

Vancouver International Airport

Akulivik Airport

Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome

Ilford Airport

Keewaywin Airport

Kingfisher Lake Airport

Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport

Muskrat Dam Airport

Airlines for travel in Canada

How to travel around Canada by air

Flying between cities in Canada

Arriving from another country

Popular cities to visit in Canada

Toronto YTZ / YYZ

Vancouver CXH / YVR

Ottawa YOW

Regina YQR

Penticton YYF

Kuujjuarapik YGW

Anahim Lake YAA

Sandspit YZP

Trail YZZ

Williams Lake YWL

International routes to Canada

Before you fly to Canada

Check documents even when transiting Canada

Explore Canada travel information

Cities

Airports

Airlines

To

Canada flight and airport FAQs

Canada Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Canada

Major airports in Canada

Toronto Pearson International Airport

Vancouver International Airport

Akulivik Airport

Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome

Ilford Airport

Keewaywin Airport

Kingfisher Lake Airport

Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport

Muskrat Dam Airport

Airlines for travel in Canada

How to travel around Canada by air

Flying between cities in Canada

Arriving from another country

Popular cities to visit in Canada

Toronto YTZ / YYZ

Vancouver CXH / YVR

Ottawa YOW

Regina YQR

Penticton YYF

Kuujjuarapik YGW

Anahim Lake YAA

Sandspit YZP

Trail YZZ

Williams Lake YWL

International routes to Canada

Before you fly to Canada

Check documents even when transiting Canada

Explore Canada travel information

Cities

Airports

Airlines

To

Canada flight and airport FAQs

Canada Travel Guide

Plan your trip to Canada

Major airports in Canada

Toronto Pearson International Airport

Vancouver International Airport

Akulivik Airport

Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome

Ilford Airport