Most Active Airlines in Canada

Key Takeaways

  • 166 airlines fly scheduled routes from Canada. Together they operate 2,458 distinct outgoing routes from the country's airports
  • WestJet runs the widest network. 344 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. Each of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies from Canada

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. Below, every one of the top 12 carriers gets a map of where it flies.

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. WestJet344109Main hub: YYC
2. Air Canada264123Main hub: YYZ
3. Jazz18581Main hub: YYZ
4. Porter Airlines14846Main hub: YYZ
5. PAL Airlines9835Main hub: YYR
6. Canadian North9840Main hub: YFB
7. Air Transat9651Main hub: YUL
8. WestJet Encore9429Main hub: YYC
9. Air Canada Rouge8444Main hub: YYZ
10. Air Inuit6825Main hub: YUL
11. Flair Airlines6626Main hub: YYZ
12. Air Creebec5320Main hub: YUL

"Routes" = distinct origin-destination city pairs departing the country, counted once. Regularly-served routes only. Data: AirportRoutes.

Where the Routes Are: Canada’s Busiest Airports

Map of the busiest airports in Canada by number of outgoing routes
Canada's busiest airports by number of outgoing routes. Data: AirportRoutes · Map: Mappr.

Each Airline — Where It Flies

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1. WestJet

344 outgoing routes from 28 airports in Canada to 109 destinations (29 domestic, 78 international). Busiest bases: YYC, YYZ, YVR. Top destinations include Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton Capital Region, Cancun.

2. Air Canada

264 outgoing routes from 25 airports in Canada to 123 destinations (21 domestic, 102 international). Busiest bases: YYZ, YUL, YVR. Top destinations include Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton Capital Region.

3. Jazz

185 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

148 outgoing routes from 24 airports in Canada to 46 destinations (24 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 (39 domestic, 0 international). Busiest bases: YFB, YZF, YEG. Top destinations include Pangnirtung, Iqaluit, Ottawa, Cambridge Bay, Rankin Inlet.

7. Air Transat

96 outgoing routes from 8 airports in Canada to 51 destinations (3 domestic, 47 international). Busiest bases: YUL, YYZ, YQB. Top destinations include Cancun, Punta Cana, Fort Lauderdale, Puerto Plata, Montreal.

8. WestJet Encore

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

9. Air Canada Rouge

84 outgoing routes from 21 airports in Canada to 44 destinations (18 domestic, 26 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

66 outgoing routes from 14 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.

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