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Minimum Connection Times

For a smooth connection between flights, there are minimum allowable connection times. Flights without adequate connection time cannot be booked. Please use the table below to help build your itinerary.

For example if you are traveling:

  • between Saskatoon and Paris via Toronto, your minimum connection time in Toronto should be 1 hour.
  • if you are traveling between Frankfurt and Los Angeles via Vancouver, your minimum connection in Vancouver should be 1 hour 10 minutes.
  1. Select a flight from your originating city to a connecting city that is on the route to your final destination.
  2. Take note of the arrival time and add the minimum connecting time.
  3. Select a flight from your connecting city to your final destination which leaves after your adjusted arrival time.

These sample times are for connections between Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz operated flights; other airlines' connection times may vary.

Canada to

Connecting city  Canada U.S. International
Toronto 0:45 1:10 1:00
Vancouver 0:40* 1:10 1:00
Calgary 0:35* 0:50 0:40
Edmonton 0:35* 0:50 0:35
Winnipeg 0:25 0:45 0:45
Ottawa 0:35* 0:50 0:45
Montreal 0:40 0:55 0:40
Quebec City 0:20† 0:30†  
Regina 0:20 0:20  
Saskatoon 0:20    
Thunder Bay 0:15    
Halifax 0:30** 0:45 0:40
Saint John, NB 0:20 0:30  
Moncton 0:15    
Fredericton 0:15    
Charlottetown 0:15    
St John's, NL 0:15   0:45

For Connections between Air Canada Jazz flights: *0:30, **0:25, †0:15

U.S. to

Connecting city  Canada International
Toronto 1:10 1:15
Vancouver 1:10 1:10
Calgary 1:00 1:00
Edmonton 0:50 1:00
Winnipeg 0:45  
Ottawa 0:55 1:00
Montreal 1:00 0:40
Quebec City 0:30  
Regina 0:30  
Saskatoon    
Thunder Bay    
Halifax 0:45 0:45
Saint John, NB 0:40  
Moncton    
Fredericton    
Charlottetown    
St John's, NL  

International to

Connecting city  Canada U.S. International
Toronto 1:15 1:25 1:15
Vancouver 1:20 1:10 1:20
Calgary 1:00 1:15  
Edmonton 1:15 1:15  
Winnipeg      
Ottawa 0:45 1:00  
Montreal 1:00 1:10  
Quebec City    
Regina      
Saskatoon      
Thunder Bay      
Halifax 0:40 1:00  
Saint John, NB      
Moncton      
Fredericton      
Charlottetown      
St John's, NL 1:00