Airport guide
Pearson International AirportIATA code YYZ
Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Toronto, Canada in North America. Originfacts tracks 4 direct destinations across 3 countries departing from YYZ.
- Serves
- Toronto, Canada
- Codes
- YYZ · CYYZ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Region
- North America
Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Toronto, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Toronto local time at coordinates 43.680°, -79.610°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 4 destinations across 3 countries departing from YYZ, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines and WestJet, connecting key routes to Chicago, New York, London and Montreal. Passengers traveling through Pearson International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Toronto, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Pearson International Airport details
- IATA code
- YYZ
- ICAO code
- CYYZ
- City
- Toronto
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Coordinates
- 43.676°, -79.629°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Pearson International Airport’s own pages.
YYZ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 173 m (569 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2024
- 45.7 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Named after
- Toronto, Lester B. Pearson, Malton
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport YTZ · 20 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YYZ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
5 open runways, all lit. Longest 05/23: 3,389 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 3,389 m11,120 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 15L/33R | 3,368 m11,050 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 06L/24R | 2,956 m9,697 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 15R/33L | 2,770 m9,088 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 06R/24L | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from YYZ
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from YYZ in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from YYZ to 108 destinations in 53 countries, on 33 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for YYZ are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- ACAir Canada37 destinations
- PDPorter Airlines Canada11 destinations
- WSWestJet11 destinations
- F8Flair Airlines9 destinations
- TSAir Transat5 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines5 destinations
- AAAmerican Airlines2 destinations
- AVAvianca2 destinations
- BWCaribbean Airlines2 destinations
- EIAer Lingus1 destination
- RVAir Canada Rouge1 destination
- AIAir India1 destination
- S4Azores Airlines1 destination
- BGBiman Bangladesh Airlines1 destination
- CXCathay Pacific1 destination
- CZChina Southern Airlines1 destination
- DECondor1 destination
- CMCopa Airlines1 destination
- MSEgyptair1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- ETEthiopian Airlines1 destination
- EYEtihad Airways1 destination
- HUHainan Airlines1 destination
- FIIcelandair1 destination
- KEKorean Air1 destination
- LOLOT Polish1 destination
- PRPhilippine Airlines1 destination
- PKPIA1 destination
- P3Porter Airlines1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- ATRoyal Air Maroc1 destination
- SVSaudia1 destination
- TPTAP Air Portugal1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (19)
- Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Orlando, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, Tampa, Washington
- Canada (17)
- Abbotsford, Calgary, Deer Lake, Edmonton, Fredericton, Halifax, London, Moncton, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Saint John, St. John's, Thunder Bay, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg
- Mexico (9)
- Cancun, Cozumel, Guadalajara, Merida, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Vallarta, Tulum
- China (3)
- Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai
- United Kingdom (3)
- Edinburgh, London, Manchester
- Brazil (2)
- Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Costa Rica (2)
- Liberia, San Jose
- Dominican Republic (2)
- Puerto Plata, Punta Cana
- Germany (2)
- Frankfurt, Munich
- India (2)
- Mumbai, New Delhi
- Italy (2)
- Milan, Rome
- Jamaica (2)
- Kingston, Montego Bay
- Portugal (2)
- Lisbon, Ponta Delgada
- United Arab Emirates (2)
- Abu Dhabi, Dubai
- Argentina (1)
- Buenos Aires
- Aruba (1)
- Oranjestad
- Australia (1)
- Sydney
- Austria (1)
- Vienna
- Bahamas (1)
- Nassau
- Bangladesh (1)
- Dhaka
- Barbados (1)
- Bridgetown
- Cayman Islands (1)
- Georgetown
- Colombia (1)
- Bogota
- Curaçao (1)
- Curacao
- Czech Republic (1)
- Prague
- Denmark (1)
- Copenhagen
- Egypt (1)
- Cairo
- El Salvador (1)
- San Salvador
- Ethiopia (1)
- Addis Ababa
- France (1)
- Paris
- Guyana (1)
- Georgetown
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Iceland (1)
- Reykjavik
- Ireland (1)
- Dublin
- Japan (1)
- Tokyo
- Morocco (1)
- Casablanca
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- Pakistan (1)
- Karachi
- Panama (1)
- Panama City
- Peru (1)
- Lima
- Philippines (1)
- Manila
- Poland (1)
- Warsaw
- Puerto Rico (1)
- San Juan
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Saint Lucia (1)
- Castries
- Saudi Arabia (1)
- Jeddah
- Sint Maarten (1)
- Sint Maarten
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Spain (1)
- Barcelona
- Switzerland (1)
- Zurich
- Trinidad and Tobago (1)
- Port Of Spain
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
- Providenciales
Check schedules with the airline or Pearson International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from YYZ
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 4 routes Originfacts tracks from YYZ. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Pearson International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Pearson International Airport.
Routes from YYZ
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 4 routes Originfacts tracks from YYZ so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not Pearson International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: torontopearson.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at YYZ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names YYZ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where YYZ is
20 km west
Pearson International Airport lies 20 km west of Toronto city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at YYZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Toronto, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pearson International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:torontopearson.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at YYZ, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 43.68°, -79.61° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 26°C). Coolest: January (1°C high, -4°C low). Wettest: April (66 mm); driest: February (45 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1°C | -4°C | 53 mm | |
| Feb | 1°C | -4°C | 45 mm | |
| Mar | 5°C | -1°C | 49 mm | |
| Apr | 9°C | 3°C | 66 mm | |
| May | 16°C | 8°C | 56 mm | |
| Jun | 22°C | 15°C | 59 mm | |
| Jul | 26°C | 20°C | 64 mm | |
| Aug | 26°C | 20°C | 56 mm | |
| Sep | 23°C | 17°C | 49 mm | |
| Oct | 16°C | 11°C | 62 mm | |
| Nov | 8°C | 4°C | 53 mm | |
| Dec | 3°C | -1°C | 57 mm |
Airports near Toronto
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TorontoToronto City Centre AirportYTZ18 km
- TorontoHamilton AirportYHM63 km
- KitchenerRegion of Waterloo International AirportYKF67 km
- Niagara FallsNiagara Falls International AirportIAG84 km
- BuffaloBuffalo Niagara International AirportBUF110 km
- PeterboroughPeterboroughYPQ124 km
- LondonLondon International AirportYXU144 km
- RochesterGreater Rochester International AirportROC168 km
- JamestownJamestown AirportJHW172 km
Pearson International Airport: common questions
Where is Pearson International Airport?
Pearson International Airport serves Toronto, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 43.676°, -79.629°.
What are the airport codes for Pearson International Airport?
The IATA code is YYZ and the ICAO code is CYYZ.
What time zone is YYZ in?
Pearson International Airport is in the America/Toronto time zone.
What is the official website of Pearson International Airport?
The airport’s official website is torontopearson.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from YYZ?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, WestJet, Delta Air Lines and Air Transat on routes from YYZ. This is not a complete list of airlines at Pearson International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from YYZ?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include 4 routes from YYZ so far, to 4 destinations in 3 countries: Chicago, New York, London and Montreal. These are the routes Originfacts tracks, not Pearson International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (torontopearson.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Pearson International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 5 open runways at YYZ: 05/23 (3,389 m (11,120 ft), asphalt); 15L/33R (3,368 m (11,050 ft), asphalt); 06L/24R (2,956 m (9,697 ft), asphalt); 15R/33L (2,770 m (9,088 ft), asphalt); and others.
Where can you fly nonstop from YYZ?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from YYZ to 108 destinations in 53 countries, the most in United States (19), Canada (17) and Mexico (9). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Pearson International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1939 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Pearson International Airport?
Wikidata records 45.7 million passengers for 2024, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Pearson International Airport?
Per Wikidata, YYZ is operated by Greater Toronto Airports Authority, owned by Transport Canada.
Which airlines have a hub at YYZ?
Wikidata lists YYZ as a hub of Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Transat and WestJet.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Pearson International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q242066 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)