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Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

YYZ CYYZ
Toronto, CA America/Toronto Air Canada
46.8M
Annual passengers
40+
Destinations
100
Airlines
5
Runways
Where YYZ ranks
Among 534 international airports — and 123 in N. America
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Passengers
# 48 worldwide
# 16 N. America
Direct routes
# 17 worldwide
# 11 N. America
Airlines
# 21 worldwide
# 5 N. America
Runways
# 14 worldwide
# 9 N. America
Terminals
# 259 worldwide
# 52 N. America
Area
# 68 worldwide
# 24 N. America
Elevation
# 159 worldwide
# 39 N. America
Toronto Pearson is Canada's largest airport by any measure — passengers, aircraft movements, cargo tonnage, and international destinations — and consistently ranks among the top ten airports in North America. It serves 100 airlines on 544 routes reaching 236 nonstop destinations, and handles more trans-border traffic to the United States than any non-U.S. airport. The facility occupies 4,600 acres (1,862 ha) in Mississauga, roughly 22 km (14 mi) northwest of downtown Toronto. Air Canada operates its main global hub here, running a full trans-atlantic, trans-pacific, and Latin American long-haul program alongside the densest single-carrier North American network outside Chicago or Atlanta. WestJet maintains a significant base. YYZ is one of the few airports outside the United States with U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance facilities, meaning U.S.-bound passengers clear American immigration before boarding — a feature that materially increases the value of the hub for onward U.S. connections. Five runways arranged in two widely-spaced parallel pairs plus one crosswind support simultaneous triple arrivals, a configuration rare outside the largest U.S. hubs. Two terminals operate today: Terminal 1 is among the largest single airport terminals in the world at 5.7M sq ft (530,000 sq m), housing Air Canada and most Star Alliance carriers; Terminal 3 serves Oneworld, SkyTeam, and the low-cost segment. The LINK Train automated people-mover connects the terminals with the Viscount rental-car and long-term parking complex 24/7.

Global route network

Every direct destination, colour-coded by distance

Most popular route
YYZ → YVR
403 observed departures
Longest route
YYZ → MNL
14,413 km
Countries reached
66
Via direct passenger flights

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Airport data

Authoritative facts sourced from the airport authority

Elevation
569 ft (173 m)
Above sea level
Runways
5 · 11,120 ft max
5 runways, ASP/CONC
Passengers
46.8M/yr
Reported 2024
Airlines
100 carriers
AC · WS · RV
Hub status
Mega-hub
Air Canada
Area
4,613 acres (1,867 ha)
Total airport area

Beyond the major hubs

YYZ also serves 93 regional airports across 18 countries — secondary cities, islands, and niche destinations not ranked on BigAirports.

93
Regional airports
18
Countries served
32
Airlines operating
840
Observed flights
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Getting to the airport

Ground transport options from Toronto

Public transportation

The Union Pearson Express dedicated rail link runs every 15 minutes between Terminal 1 and Union Station in downtown Toronto, making the 25-minute trip for CAD 12.35 one-way. The TTC 52 Lawrence West bus and the 900 Airport Express connect to Kipling and Lawrence West subway stations for CAD 3.30. GO Transit operates regional buses from the airport's Terminal 1 Ground Level to Richmond Hill, Oshawa, Hamilton, and Kitchener.

Taxis & rideshare

Licensed airport taxis and limousines queue at dedicated stands on the Arrivals level of both terminals. Metered fares to downtown Toronto run CAD 60–75 for a 25–45 minute trip off-peak, rising to 60–75 minutes during Gardiner Expressway rush hours. Flat-rate limousine service is available at posted rates, typically CAD 75–90 to downtown. Airport Taxi Inc. and Beck Taxi hold the terminal concessions.

Rental cars

All major rental agencies — Enterprise, Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, Alamo, Dollar, Thrifty, Sixt, and Discount — operate from the Viscount Complex adjacent to Terminal 1, reached by the free LINK Train in roughly 5 minutes. Vehicles access Highway 409 directly, connecting to Highway 401 (the main east–west corridor) and the 427 south toward the Gardiner Expressway in 10–15 minutes off-peak.

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