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Minimum connection times

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

Use the tables below to plan your travel itinerary, and make sure to respect minimum allowable connection times. Flights without adequate connection time cannot be booked.

Note:
The sample connection times provided in the tables below apply to Air Canada and Jazz operated flights; other airlines' connection times may vary.
'International' applies to any flight departing from outside Canada and the U.S. (i.e. Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe and South America)

Canada to Canada

...connecting through:	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	35 min* (30 min for connections between 2 Jazz flights)
Charlottetown	15 min
Edmonton	35 min* (30 min for connections between 2 Jazz flights)
Fredericton	15 min
Halifax	30 min (25 min for connections between 2 Jazz flights)
Moncton	15 min
Montreal	40 min
Ottawa	35 min (30 min for connections between 2 Jazz flights)
Quebec City	20 min (15 min for connections between 2 Jazz flights)
Regina	20 min
Saint John, NB	20 min
Saskatoon	20 min
St John's, NL	15 min
Thunder Bay	15 min
Toronto	45 min
Vancouver	40 min* (30 min for connections between 2 Jazz flights)
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.

Canada to 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 (15 min for connections between 2 Jazz flights)
Regina	20 min
Saint John, NB	30 min
Toronto	1 h 10 min
Vancouver	1 h 10 min
Winnipeg	45 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.

Canada to international

...connecting through:	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	40 min
Edmonton	35 min
Halifax	40 min
Montreal	40 min
Ottawa	45 min
St John's, NL	45 min
Toronto	1 hour
Vancouver	1 hour
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.

U.S. to Canada

...connecting through:	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	1 hour
Edmonton	50 min
Halifax	45 min
Montreal	1 hour
Ottawa	55 min
Quebec City	30 min
Regina	30 min
Saint John, NB	40 min
Toronto	1 h 10 min
Vancouver	1 h 10 min
Winnipeg	45 min
Example: If you're travelling from Denver to Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge.

U.S. to international

...connecting through:	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	1 hour
Edmonton	1 hour
Halifax	45 min
Montreal	40 min
Ottawa	1 hour
Toronto	1 h 15 min
Vancouver	1 h 10 min
Example: If you're travelling from Albany to Frankfurt with a connecting flight in Toronto, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 1 h 15 min between your arrival in Toronto and your departure for Frankfurt.

International to Canada

...connecting through:	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	1 hour
Edmonton	1 h 15 min
Halifax	1 hour
Montreal	1 hour
Ottawa	45 min
St John's, NL	1 hour
Toronto	1 h 15 min
Vancouver	1h 20 min
Example: If you're travelling from Beijing to Ottawa with a connecting flight in Toronto, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 1 h 15 min between your arrival in Toronto and your departure for Ottawa.

International to the U.S.

...connecting through:	Minimum Connection Time
Calgary	1 h 15 min
Edmonton	1 h 15 min
Halifax	1 hour
Montreal	1 h 10 min
Ottawa	1 hour
Toronto	1 h 25 min
Vancouver	1 h 10 min
Example: If you're travelling from Zurich to Boston with a connecting flight in Montreal, you'll need to provide for a minimum connection time of 1 h 10 min between your arrival in Montreal and your departure for Boston.

International to international

...connecting through:	Minimum Connection Time
Montreal	1 hour
Toronto	1 h 15 min
Vancouver	1 h 20 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 hr 15 min between your arrival in Toronto and your departure for Mexico City.