Most Active Airlines in Canada

Key Takeaways

158 airlines fly scheduled routes from Canada. Together they operate 2,453 distinct outgoing routes from the country's airports
WestJet runs the widest network. 346 outgoing routes from Canada — about 1.3x the next airline
YYZ is the busiest hub. Ranked by the number of outgoing routes departing each airport
Every airline mapped. Explore each carrier's network on the interactive map below

Which airlines are most active in Canada? Using live AirportRoutes data, we ranked every airline by the number of distinct outgoing routes it operates from Canada’s airports — each origin-to-destination pair counted once.

Bar chart of the most active airlines in Canada by outgoing routes — The 10 most active airlines in Canada, ranked by distinct outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes.

The Full Ranking

Full ranking

Most Active Airlines in Canada

By distinct outgoing routes operated from the country’s airports.

Airline	Routes	Destinations	Busiest base
1. WestJet	346	110	Main hub: YYC
2. Air Canada	268	125	Main hub: YYZ
3. Jazz	186	81	Main hub: YYZ
4. Porter Airlines	151	47	Main hub: YYZ
5. PAL Airlines	98	35	Main hub: YYR
6. Canadian North	98	40	Main hub: YFB
7. Air Transat	98	53	Main hub: YUL
8. WestJet Encore	94	29	Main hub: YYC
9. Air Canada Rouge	88	47	Main hub: YYZ
10. Air Inuit	68	25	Main hub: YUL
11. Flair Airlines	67	26	Main hub: YYZ
12. Air Creebec	53	20	Main hub: YUL

Each Airline — Where It Flies

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1. WestJet

346 outgoing routes from 28 airports in Canada to 110 destinations (30 domestic, 79 international). Busiest bases: YYC, YYZ, YEG. Top destinations include Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton Capital Region, Cancun.

2. Air Canada

268 outgoing routes from 25 airports in Canada to 125 destinations (21 domestic, 104 international). Busiest bases: YYZ, YUL, YVR. Top destinations include Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Amsterdam, Calgary.

3. Jazz

186 outgoing routes from 49 airports in Canada to 81 destinations (48 domestic, 33 international). Busiest bases: YYZ, YUL, YVR. Top destinations include Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa.

4. Porter Airlines

151 outgoing routes from 25 airports in Canada to 47 destinations (25 domestic, 22 international). Busiest bases: YYZ, YOW, YTZ. Top destinations include Toronto, Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax, Montreal.

5. PAL Airlines

98 outgoing routes from 26 airports in Canada to 35 destinations (31 domestic, 4 international). Busiest bases: YYR, YWK, YDF. Top destinations include Halifax, St. John’s, Deer Lake, Wabush, Goose Bay.

6. Canadian North

98 outgoing routes from 36 airports in Canada to 40 destinations (40 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: YFB, YZF, YEG. Top destinations include Pangnirtung, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet.

7. Air Transat

98 outgoing routes from 8 airports in Canada to 53 destinations (3 domestic, 49 international). Busiest bases: YUL, YYZ, YQB. Top destinations include Amsterdam, Cancun, Barcelona, Madrid, Punta Cana.

8. WestJet Encore

94 outgoing routes from 25 airports in Canada to 29 destinations (26 domestic, 3 international). Busiest bases: YYC, YEG, YVR. Top destinations include Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton Capital Region, Winnipeg, Kelowna.

9. Air Canada Rouge

88 outgoing routes from 21 airports in Canada to 47 destinations (20 domestic, 27 international). Busiest bases: YYZ, YUL, YVR. Top destinations include Toronto, Montreal, Orlando, Cancun, Quebec City.

10. Air Inuit

68 outgoing routes from 21 airports in Canada to 25 destinations (25 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: YUL, YQB, YPX. Top destinations include Kuujjuaq, Puvirnituq, Schefferville, Kuujjuarapik, Quebec City.

11. Flair Airlines

67 outgoing routes from 15 airports in Canada to 26 destinations (14 domestic, 12 international). Busiest bases: YYZ, YVR, YEG. Top destinations include Toronto, Edmonton Capital Region, Calgary, Vancouver, Abbotsford.

12. Air Creebec

53 outgoing routes from 19 airports in Canada to 20 destinations (20 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: YUL, YKQ, YUY. Top destinations include Moosonee, Val-d’Or, Chibougamau, Attawapiskat, Kashechewan First Nation.