Minimum Connection Times

For a smooth connection between flights, it's important to give yourself adequate time between the arrival of your first flight and the departure of your next. This time between flights is known as your minimum connection time, and it’s needed to allow for security checks and any terminal changes.

A few things you should know:

It’s important to respect the minimum connection time between flights.
- Flights without an adequate connection time can’t be booked.
The sample connection times provided in the tables below apply to:
- Air Canada flights
- Air Canada Rouge flights
- Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz
The connection times for flights operated by other airlines may vary.
The term 'International' applies to any city outside Canada or the U.S. (e.g. cities in Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe and South America)

Within Canada

Connecting through	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	35 min*
Charlottetown	30 min
Edmonton	35 min*
Fredericton	30 min
Halifax	30 min**
Moncton	30 min
Montreal	40 min
Ottawa	35 min*
Quebec City	20 min***
Regina	30 min
Saint John, NB	30 min
Saskatoon	20 min
St John's, NL	25 min
Thunder Bay	15 min
Toronto	40 min
Vancouver	40 min*
Winnipeg	25 min

Example: If you're travelling from Sudbury to Vancouver with a connecting flight in Toronto, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 45 minutes between your arrival in Toronto and your departure for Vancouver.
* 30 minutes for connections between 2 Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz
** 25 minutes for connections between 2 Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz
*** 15 minutes for connections between 2 Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz

From Canada to the U.S.

Connecting through	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	50 min
Edmonton	50 min
Halifax	45 min
Montreal	55 min
Ottawa	50 min
Quebec City	30 min*
Regina	30 min
Saint John,NB	60 min
Toronto	1 hour 10 min
Vancouver	1 hour 10 min
Winnipeg	1 hour 15 min

Example: If you're travelling from Victoria to San Francisco with a connecting flight in Vancouver, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 1 hour 10 min between your arrival in Vancouver and your departure for San Francisco.
* 15 minutes for connections between 2 Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz

From Canada to an international destination

Connecting through	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	40 min
Edmonton	35 min
Halifax	40 min
Montreal	40 min Exception: 1 hour when connecting from Toronto Pearson or Toronto Billy Bishop.
Ottawa	45 min
St John's, NL	45 min
Toronto	60 min Exception: 1 hour 40 min when connecting from Vancouver, Ottawa, and Montreal
Vancouver	60 min
Winnipeg	45 min

Example: If you're travelling from Quebec City to Paris with a connecting flight in Montreal, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 40 min between your arrival in Montreal and your departure for Paris.

From the U.S. to Canada

Connecting through	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	60 min
Edmonton	50 min
Halifax	45 min
Montreal	60 min
Ottawa	55 min
Quebec City	30 min
Regina	60 min
Saint John,NB	90 min
Toronto	1 hour 10 min
Vancouver	1 hour 10 min
Winnipeg	45 min

Example: If you're travelling from Los Angeles to Edmonton with a connecting flight in Calgary, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 1 hour between your arrival in Calgary and your departure for Edmonton.

From the U.S. to an international destination

Connecting through	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	60 min
Edmonton	60 min
Halifax	45 min
Montreal	40 min Exception: 50 min between June 1 and September 5
Ottawa	60 min
Toronto	60 min
Vancouver	60 min

Example: If you're travelling from Detroit to Frankfurt with a connecting flight in Toronto, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 1 hour between your arrival in Toronto and your departure for Frankfurt.

International to Canada

Connecting through	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	60 min
Edmonton	60 min
Halifax	60 min
Montreal	60 min Exception: 2 hours when arriving from Delhi (DEL) and flying onward to Toronto Pearson (YYZ). 1 hour 30 min when arriving from Delhi (DEL) and flying onward to another Canadian airport. 1 hour 40 min when arriving from any other inbound except Delhi, connecting to Toronto Pearson and Toronto Billy Bishop.
Ottawa	60 min
St John's, NL	60 min
Toronto	1 hour 15 min Exception: 1 hour 40 min when connecting to Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver.
Vancouver	1 hour 10 Exception: 1 hour 50 min when arriving in Vancouver (YVR) from Incheon (ICN) and flying onward to Calgary (YYC)

Example: If you're travelling from Tokyo to Ottawa with a connecting flight in Toronto, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 1 hr 15 min between your arrival in Toronto and your departure for Ottawa.

International to the U.S.

Connecting through	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	1 hour 15 min
Edmonton	1 hour 15 min
Halifax	1 hour 15 min
Montreal	1 hour 10 min
Ottawa	1 hour 15 min
Toronto	1 hour 25 min Exception: 1 hour 45 min when connecting to New York La Guardia
Vancouver	1 hour 10 min

Example: If you're travelling from Paris to Boston with a connecting flight in Montreal, you’ll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 1 hour 10 min between your arrival in Montreal and your departure for Boston.

International to international

Connecting through	Minimum Connection Time
Montreal	40 min
Toronto	60 min
Vancouver	60 min

Example: If you're travelling from London to Mexico City with a connecting flight in Toronto, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 1 hour between your arrival in Toronto and your departure for Mexico City.