Good news for international travellers: reaching Canada becomes even easier in 2025 thanks to the opening of numerous new direct air routes. Several major airlines have recently announced the opening of new routes linking Europe and other parts of the world directly to major Canadian cities. Here's everything you need to know about these new flight connections and their practical benefits for organising your next trip.
Which Canadian cities will benefit from new direct routes in 2025?
The major Canadian metropolises such as Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Quebec will benefit from a real boom in air connectivity. These new routes meet strong demand from international travellers, attracted as much by Canada's cultural dynamism as by its natural beauty.
Among the new connections announced:
- Toronto Pearson: new routes from Berlin, Lisbon and Dublin.
- Montreal Trudeau: additional direct flights from Lyon, Barcelona and Rome.
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR): new connections with Zurich, Brussels and Tokyo.
- Québec Jean-Lesage: new flights from Paris and London from summer 2025.
- Calgary International Airport: new direct flights from Frankfurt and Amsterdam.
Which airlines are launching these new direct routes?
A number of major international airlines are positioning themselves on these new routes. They include:
- Air Canada, which is strengthening its network in Europe, notably to France and Italy.
- Air France, which is opening a new direct Paris-Quebec route to meet growing demand from European travellers to Eastern Canada.
- WestJet, with the opening of routes to Germany and the Netherlands from its Calgary hub.
- Lufthansa, which is stepping up its flights to Vancouver and Toronto.
- TAP Air Portugal, which is inaugurating a long-awaited direct route linking Lisbon to Toronto.
What are the benefits for international travellers?
Significant reduction in travel time
One of the main advantages of the new direct connections is the considerable reduction in travel time. For example, thanks to Air France's Paris-Quebec route, you avoid a stopover in Montreal or Toronto, easily saving several hours of travel and transit time.
Competitive fares by 2025
With a strengthened air offer and increased competition, fares for travelling directly to Canada should become more competitive from 2025. Travellers will be able to take advantage of special offers or lower prices thanks to the arrival of new players on certain strategic routes.
More tourist opportunities
These new connections offer international travellers new tourist opportunities, by facilitating access to cities that were previously more difficult to reach directly from Europe or Asia. You can now plan a trip combining Toronto, Quebec and Vancouver, for example, without wasting time on internal journeys.
Practical information for travelling to Canada by plane in 2025
Before you leave, here are a few essential practical tips:
- Entry formalities: If you are a national of a visa-exempt country, the AVE (Electronic Travel Authorisation) is still required to enter Canada by air. Remember to apply for your ETA well in advance of your departure. You can find all the information you need on our page dedicated to the AVE Canada.
- Duration of direct flights (for information purposes):
- Paris → Quebec City: approx. 7 h
- Frankfurt → Calgary: approx. 9 h 30
- Brussels → Vancouver: approx. 10 h 30
- Zurich → Vancouver: approx. 11 h
Tip: Book your tickets in advance to take advantage of the best deals and promotional fares regularly offered by the airlines.
In summary: travelling direct to Canada just got easier
With this significant increase in direct flights to Canada in 2025, you'll be able to discover Canada's great outdoors, attend iconic festivals in Montreal or marvel at British Columbia's unique landscapes more simply than ever. Less time in transit, more savings, more comfort: so many advantages for a successful tourist experience.
Don't wait any longer to organise your next trip to Canada: book your tickets, prepare your AVE and embark on an unforgettable Canadian adventure in 2025!