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Ryan Bellefontaine
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How Many People Travel by Canadian Air?
Key Takeaways
- Canadian air passenger volumes reached 131M in 2024, near pre-COVID levels.
- Toronto Pearson remains the country’s primary hub, with 45.7M passengers.
Air travel demand in Canada plummeted as a result of the COVID pandemic. But with the virus in the rearview mirror, has demand for air travel returned to pre-pandemic levels?
This graphic, in partnership with Transport Canada, shows annual passengers moving through major Canadian international airports from 2019 to 2024, using data from the Government of Canada.
Canada’s Air Travel Rebounds
Here is a table that shows annual passengers by major Canadian international airports from 2019 to 2024.
| Airport | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto / Lester B. Pearson | 49.2M | 13.0M | 12.4M | 35.0M | 43.8M | 45.7M |
| Vancouver | 25.7M | 7.2M | 7.0M | 18.6M | 24.4M | 25.3M |
| Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau | 19.6M | 5.2M | 5.0M | 15.5M | 20.4M | 21.6M |
| Calgary | 17.2M | 5.3M | 5.9M | 14.1M | 18.0M | 18.5M |
| Edmonton International Airport | 7.9M | 2.5M | 2.6M | 5.7M | 7.2M | 7.5M |
| Ottawa / MacDonald-Cartier | 5.0M | 1.3M | 1.1M | 2.9M | 4.0M | 4.5M |
| Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson | 4.4M | 1.2M | 1.2M | 3.0M | 4.0M | 4.2M |
| Halifax Stanfield | 4.1M | 1.0M | 1.0M | 3.1M | 3.5M | 3.9M |
| Total | 133.1M | 36.7M | 36.2M | 97.9M | 125.3M | 131.2M |
In total, these airports handled 131 million passengers in 2024 versus 133 million in 2019. The recovery was broad-based across hubs as travel normalized.
Where the Traffic Is Concentrated
Toronto Pearson led the country with 45.7 million passengers in 2024. Vancouver and Montréal followed at 25.3 million and 21.6 million, respectively.
Meanwhile, Calgary reached 18.5 million, while Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Halifax each continued steady gains. Together, these patterns underline how Canadian air hubs have restored connectivity.
These facilities represent roughly 82%–84% of overall air traffic, counting travelers who enplaned or deplaned.
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