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72% of the global economy via regular direct flights

Every day, Toronto Pearson has scheduled non-stop flights to destinations worldwide that account for about 72 per cent of global GDP. As our airline partners continue to add new routes and expanded services, that access will soon reach 80 per cent – bringing added economic benefits right across Canada.

Our airport provides the regular direct connections that Canadian businesses need to explore new markets, forge valuable partnerships, arrange overseas manufacturing and services, and participate in trade missions and events.

  • Toronto Pearson ranks second among North American airports for international connectivity. We’re the 5th most connected mega hub globally.
  • We provide non-stop flights to 175 international destinations, including nearly 60 U.S. cities.
  • Compared to our Canadian peers, we offer direct service to 55 per cent more international destinations, and the most connections to all continents.
  • Our airline partners serve 15 destinations outside North America with at least two flights daily – more than any other Canadian airport.

The number of international flights in and out of Toronto Pearson has been growing steadily over the past decade. And as carriers sell additional seats and switch to larger, more efficient aircraft, the volume of travellers has risen even more quickly. From 2011 to 2018, Pearson’s total international traffic increased by more than 55 per cent.

Many of these travellers are expanding their personal horizons. But many others are venturing abroad to create new business opportunities – and that helps to build a more prosperous economy back home.

Extending our reach

In 2018, Toronto Pearson introduced new* or expanded services to the following destinations:

  • Bucharest*
  • Buenos Aires
  • Chongqing
  • Guangzhou
  • Kiev*
  • London Gatwick
  • Mexico City
  • Miami
  • Milan
  • Porto*
  • Providence
  • Shannon
  • Zagreb*
  • Zurich

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Nova Scotia and China

  • 4,000+ passengers flew between Halifax and Beijing via Toronto Pearson in 2018.
  • 40 per cent of international students in Nova Scotia are from China.
  • 12 per cent of the province’s fish and seafood exports are to China – including more than $80 million worth of lobsters shipped each year through Toronto Pearson.

Manitoba and India

  • 5,700+ passengers flew between Winnipeg and Delhi via Toronto Pearson in 2018.
  • 1/3 of economic immigrants to Manitoba were from India.
  • 40 per cent of students in the aircraft maintenance program at Winnipeg’s Red River College are from India. Many are hired before completing their studies by area employers, including major companies like Boeing and Magellan Aerospace.
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