Air Canada: New Winter 2026-2027 Routes to Quito, Sapporo, Latin America, and Europe
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Plan your winter destinations with Air Canada’s new routes!
Also read: Air Canada is adding a direct flight to Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, the only non-stop link between North America and the archipelago, bookable with Aeroplan points.
For winter 2026-2027, Quito joins Air Canada’s network as a new must-visit destination, while several other routes and increased frequencies are offered from major hubs. Toronto, in particular, will see its flights to Rio de Janeiro and Lima resume earlier in the season, with increased frequencies, while Bogotá will also benefit from more flights. On the Montreal side, routes to Lima, Santiago, and Bogotá will be strengthened to meet strong demand for Latin America.
Concurrently, Air Canada will continue to expand its long-haul network with the launch, starting December 2026, of the only non-stop route between North America and Sapporo, Japan. Operating from Vancouver, this new route will allow travelers direct access to Hokkaido Island, renowned for its ski resorts and unique winter culture.
These additions are part of Air Canada’s international growth strategy, which consolidates its Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver hubs, while offering more connection options and availability for both leisure travelers and Aeroplan members.
Air Canada – New Winter Service: To Sapporo from Vancouver
Starting December 2026, Air Canada will inaugurate a historic route by becoming the only airline to offer non-stop flights between Vancouver and Sapporo, in Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture. This new seasonal service will allow travelers to enjoy Hokkaido’s renowned ski conditions, natural hot springs, and local gastronomy, including its famous ramen and craft beer.
Operated three times a week aboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, this route consolidates Vancouver’s position as Air Canada’s trans-Pacific hub. Passengers will also benefit from convenient connections to over 45 destinations in Canada, the United States, and Mexico via Vancouver.
Canadian travelers will thus be able to easily access Hokkaido’s famous powder snow, relax in natural hot springs, and savor authentic local cuisine, including its famous ramen and renowned local beer.
For passengers from Japan, this new route represents the fastest way to access North America, with connections to over 45 destinations in Canada, the United States, and Mexico via the Vancouver hub.
Here are the flight times:
| Destination | Days |
|---|---|
| AC55: Vancouver (YVR) 13:25 – Sapporo-Chitose (CTS) 15:35+1 | Monday, Thursday, and Saturday December 17, 2026 – March 25, 2027 |
| AC54: Sapporo-Chitose (CTS) 19:55 – Vancouver (YVR) 11:10 | Wednesday and Saturday December 6, 2025 to March 28, 2026 |
Passengers can choose between three cabins: Air Canada Signature Class, Premium Economy Class, and Economy Class. Excellent news for winter sports enthusiasts: ski bags and equipment are included in Air Canada’s normal international checked baggage allowances (with the exception of basic economy fare).
A distinguished culinary touch will enhance the experience: Chef Masaki Hashimoto, Michelin-starred and a member of Air Canada’s Culinary Panel, offers his creations on the Signature Class à la carte menu on all flights between Canada and Japan.
With this new destination, Air Canada becomes the carrier offering the most non-stop flights to Japan from continental North America, complementing its existing routes to Tokyo (Narita and Haneda) and Osaka (summer service).
Air Canada – Peru, Central America and Mexico
It should also be noted that Air Canada is resuming flights to Lima. The Peruvian capital will be served by two weekly non-stop flights from Toronto (YYZ) and four weekly non-stop flights from Montreal (YUL).
Additionally, Montreal gains a weekly direct connection to Belize City (BZE), for better access to this Central American gem.
Next, Air Canada becomes the first Canadian carrier to offer direct flights to Puerto Escondido from Toronto. Additionally, the new Vancouver-Tepic route opens access to the magnificent Riviera Nayarit region, which strategically coincides with the opening of a new highway connecting Tepic to Puerto Vallarta in October 2025.
Here are the flight times:
| Destination | Days |
|---|---|
| AC88: Montreal (YUL) 18:00 – Lima (LIM) 02:15+1 | Wednesday and Saturday December 6, 2025 to March 25, 2026 |
| AC89: Lima (LIM) 08:00 – Montreal (YUL) 16:20 | Wednesday and Saturday December 6, 2025 to March 28, 2026 |
| AC86: Toronto (YYZ) 22:10 – Lima (LIM) 06:10+1 | Tuesday and Friday December 5, 2025 to March 27, 2026 |
| AC87: Lima (LIM) 08:00 – Toronto (YYZ) 15:55 | Thursday and Sunday December 7, 2025 to March 26, 2026 |
| AC1876: Montreal (YUL) 17:45 – Belize City (BZE) 22:05 | Monday December 8, 2025 to April 6, 2026 |
| AC1877: Belize City (BZE) 11:00 – Montreal (YUL) 16:40 | Tuesday December 9, 2025 to April 7, 2026 |
| AC1895: Toronto (YYZ) 10:10 – Puerto Escondido (PXM) 14:43 | Wednesday December 17, 2025 to April 8, 2026 |
| AC1894: Puerto Escondido (PXM) 15:45 – Toronto (YYZ) 21:24 | Wednesday December 17, 2025 to April 8, 2026 |
| AC1350: Vancouver (YVR) 09:45 – Tepic, Riviera Nayarit (TPQ) 15:45 | Wednesday December 17, 2025 to April 8, 2026 |
| AC1351: Tepic, Riviera Nayarit (TPQ) 16:45 – Vancouver (YVR) 20:55 | Wednesday December 17, 2025 to April 8, 2026 |
Air Canada – South America
In addition to these new destinations, there have been other similar announcements in recent months.
Starting December 2025, passengers can also fly non-stop to these new routes in South America.
| Destination | Days |
|---|---|
| AC052: Montreal (YUL) 17:50 – Santiago (SCL) 07:00+1 | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday December 16, 2025 to February 27, 2026 |
| AC053: Santiago (SCL) 08:35 – Montreal (YUL) 17:45 | Wednesday, Friday and Sunday December 17, 2025 to February 28, 2026 |
| AC1388: Montreal (YUL) 08:15 – Cartagena (CTG) 14:00 | Monday December 15, 2025 to April 13, 2026 |
| AC1389 Cartagena (CTG) 15:00 – Montreal (YUL) 20:25 | Monday December 15, 2025 to April 13, 2026 |
| AC84: Toronto (YYZ) 23:30 – Rio de Janeiro (GIG) 10:45 +1 | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday December 4, 2025 to March 28, 2026 |
| AC85: Rio de Janeiro (GIG) 21:30 – Toronto (YYZ) 07:00 +1 | Wednesday, Friday and Sunday December 5, 2025 to March 29, 2026 |
| AC936: Toronto (YYZ) 08:55 – Cartagena (CTG) 14:40 | Saturday December 20, 2025 to April 11, 2026 |
| AC937 Cartagena (CTG) 15:30 – Toronto (YYZ) 20:45 | Saturday December 20, 2025 to April 11, 2026 |
| AC962 Montreal (YUL) 5:40 PM – Quito (UIO) 12:10 AM +1 | Wednesday, Friday and Sunday From December 4, 2026 to March 26, 2027 |
| AC963 Quito (UIO) 9:00 AM – Montreal (YUL) 3:15 PM | Monday, Thursday and Saturday From December 5, 2026 to March 27, 2027 |
| AC960 Toronto (YYZ) 5:55 PM – Quito (UIO) 12:10 AM + 1 | Saturday From December 5, 2026 to March 20, 2027 |
| AC961 Quito (UIO) 9:00 AM – Toronto (YYZ) 3:10 PM | Sunday From December 6, 2026 to March 21, 2027 |
Air Canada – Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean
Quebec, Halifax and Ottawa are adding new winter routes such as:
| Destination | Days |
|---|---|
| AC960: Quebec (YQB) 09:35 – Fort-de-France (FDF) 15:45 | Sunday December 7, 2025 to April 12, 2026 |
| AC961: Fort-de-France (FDF) 16:45 – Quebec (YQB) 21:20 | Sunday December 7, 2025 to April 12, 2026 |
| AC1368: Montreal (YUL) 17:35 – Guatemala (GUA) 22:30 | Thursday and Saturday October 2, 2025 to April 25, 2026 |
| AC1369: Guatemala (GUA) 10:50 – Montreal (YUL) 16:50 | Friday and Sunday October 3, 2025 to April 26, 2026 |
| AC1270: Ottawa (YOW) 07:15 – Nassau (NAS) 11:05 | Friday December 5, 2025 to April 10, 2026 |
| AC1271: Nassau (NAS) 12:15 – Ottawa (YOW) 15:40 | Friday December 5, 2025 to April 10, 2026 |
| AC1274: Ottawa (YOW) 08:30 – Montego Bay (MBJ) 13:15 | Sunday December 7, 2025 to April 12, 2026 |
| AC1275: Montego Bay (MBJ) 14:25 – Ottawa (YOW) 18:40 | Sunday December 7, 2025 to April 12, 2026 |
| AC946: Toronto (YYZ) 08:15 – Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP) 14:10 | Saturday December 20, 2025 to April 11, 2026 |
| AC953: Pointe-à-Pitre (PTP) 15:10 – Toronto (YYZ) 19:40 | Saturday December 20, 2025 to April 11, 2026 |
| AC1360: Toronto (YYZ) 16:45 – Guadalajara (GDL) 21:10 | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday November 4, 2025 to April 28, 2026 |
| AC1361: Guadalajara (GDL) 08:30 – Toronto (YYZ) 14:05 | Wednesday, Friday and Sunday November 5, 2025 to April 29, 2026 |
| AC1290: Halifax (YHZ) 17:10 – Nassau (NAS) 20:20 | Friday December 5, 2025 to April 10, 2026 |
| AC1289: Nassau (NAS) 21:20 – Halifax (YHZ) 02:00 +1 | Friday December 5, 2025 to April 10, 2026 |
| AC1278: Halifax (YHZ) 09:25 – Montego Bay ( MBJ) 13:30 | Thursday December 4, 2025 to April 9, 2026 |
| AC1279: Montego Bay ( MBJ) 14:30 – Halifax (YHZ) 20:00 | Thursday December 4, 2025 to April 9, 2026 |
| AC980: Vancouver (YVR) 08:30 – Huatulco (HUX) 16:35 | Sunday December 7, 2025 to April 12, 2026 |
| AC981: Huatulco (HUX) 17:35 – Vancouver (YVR) 22:15 | Sunday December 7, 2025 to April 12, 2026 |
| AC2120: Calgary (YYC) 8:30 AM – Cancún (CUN) 3:50 PM | Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday From December 11, 2026 to April 11, 2027 |
| AC2121: Cancún (CUN) 4:50 PM – Calgary (YYC) 9:00 PM | Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday From December 11, 2026 to April 11, 2027 |
| AC2122: Calgary (YYC) 10:50 AM – Puerto Vallarta (PVR) 4:40 PM | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday From December 10, 2026 to April 10, 2027 |
| AC2123: Puerto Vallarta (PVR) 5:40 PM – Calgary (YYC) 9:45 PM | Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday From December 10, 2026 to April 10, 2027 |
Air Canada – Additional flights
In addition, Air Canada is offering even more increased service on these routes:
| Link | Increase during peak periods |
|---|---|
| Montreal – Punta Cana | Add one flight per day, up to 3 daily flights |
| Montreal – Saint Martin | Add 2 flights; up to 4 weekly flights |
| Montreal-Montego Bay | Add a flight; up to 4 weekly flights |
| Toronto-Los Cabos | Add 2 flights per week; up to 1 flight per day |
| Toronto-Nassau | Addition of 5 weekly flights; up to 12 weekly flights |
| Toronto-Montego Bay | Addition of 3 weekly flights; up to 10 weekly flights |
| Toronto-Monterrey | Summer season extended; 4 weekly flights |
| Toronto-Saint Martin | Add a flight; up to 5 weekly flights |
| Vancouver-Los Cabos | Add a flight; up to 5 weekly flights |
| Vancouver-Puerto Vallarta | Add a flight; up to 1 flight per day |
| Toronto–Lima | Increase of three weekly flights in 2026 |
| Montreal–Lima | Increase of three weekly flights in 2026 |
| Montreal–Santiago | Increase of four weekly flights in 2026 |
| Montreal–Bogotá | Increase of four weekly flights in 2026 |
Air Canada – United Kingdom
Non-stop flights between Ottawa and London Heathrow will also continue during winter 2025-2026, ensuring a year-round connection between the two capitals. The Toronto–Manchester routes will now operate year-round starting in October, further expanding the reach of Air Canada’s main global hub. These additions are made possible by a new base for the Airbus A321XLR at Toronto Pearson, which complements the base already announced at Montreal-Trudeau.
Here are the flight times:
| Destination | Days |
|---|
| AC888: Ottawa (YOW) 9:55 PM – London Heathrow (LHR) 9:20 AM +1 day | Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday From November 2, 2025 to March 27, 2026 |
| AC889: London Heathrow (LHR) 2:30 PM – Ottawa (YOW) 2:30 PM | Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday From November 2, 2025 to March 27, 2026 |
| AC908: Toronto (YYZ) 9:00 PM – Manchester (MAN) 9:00 AM + 1 | Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday Year-round, starting October 25, 2026 |
| AC909: Manchester (MAN) 12:00 PM – Toronto (YYZ) 3:05 PM | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Year-round, starting October 26, 2026 |
Air Canada – Regional Expansion
Starting December 2025 and February 2026, passengers can enjoy flights from Fredericton to Ottawa, Moncton to Ottawa, Fort McMurray to Vancouver, as well as increased frequency from Sudbury to Toronto.
Here are the regional flight schedules:
| Destination | Days |
|---|---|
| AC2548: Ottawa (YOW) 15:40 – Fredericton (YFC) 18:10 | Daily Year-round, starting December 15, 2025 |
| AC2549: Fredericton (YFC) 16:15 – Ottawa (YOW) 17:00 | Every day Year-round, starting December 15, 2025 |
| AC7890: Ottawa (YOW) 17:55 – Moncton (YQM) 20:40 | Every day Year-round, starting December 15, 2025 |
| AC7891: Moncton (YQM) 05:55 – Ottawa (YOW) 07:00 | Every day Year-round, starting December 16, 2025 |
| AC7790: Vancouver (YVR) 15:10 – Fort McMurray (YMM) 18:31 | Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Year-round, starting December 2, 2025 |
| AC7791: Fort McMurray (YMM) 19:10 – Vancouver (YVR) 20:47 | Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday Year-round, starting December 2, 2025 |
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