Air Canada Maps Broad International Expansion for Summer 2027
Six new city pairs, a restored daytime Heathrow flight and year-round extensions will lift Air Canada’s intercontinental capacity by more than 8%.
Lester B. Pearson International
IATA: YYZ
ICAO: CYYZ
Lester B. Pearson International (IATA: YYZ, ICAO: CYYZ) is a major international airport in Canada. Coordinates: 43.68°N, 79.61°W, local time in the America/Toronto zone. The airport is served by 81 airlines, 180 outbound destinations, reaching 61 countries.
Canada
Country
Toronto
Timezone
GMT -5
UTC Offset
43.6816, -79.6115
Coordinates
Airport Information
| Airport Name | Lester B. Pearson International |
|---|---|
| IATA Code | YYZ |
| ICAO Code | CYYZ |
| Country | Canada (CA) |
| Timezone | America/Toronto |
| GMT Offset | -5 |
| Latitude | 43.681583 |
| Longitude | -79.611460 |
| City IATA Code | YTO |
| Phone | 416-247-7678 |
Airport Network Card
Lester B. Pearson International (YYZ)
Outbound Routes
180
Inbound Routes
116
Airlines
81
Countries
61
Longest Destination
CKG
11,829 km
Shortest Destination
YTZ
20 km
Hub Airlines
- AC Air Canada
Focus City Airlines
- WS WestJet
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