【September 3, 2026 update】 Air Canada announced today that it will add a year-round Vancouver–Guangzhou route from May 2027, and that Toronto–Shanghai will increase to daily next summer.
This post also fully updates Air Canada’s Canada–East Asia and Canada–Southeast Asia network.
This article covers all Air Canada-operated flights between Canada and East and Southeast Asia.
Chinese airlines’ Canada–China routes are in this post 🔗.
A quick look at the Aeroplan award chart (after the June 2026 devaluation):
Aeroplan splits North America–Asia/Pacific awards into four distance bands. Air Canada’s current Asia flights fall here:
- 0~5000: YVR-NRT, YVR-KIX
- 5001~7500: everything else
- 7501~11000: YVR-SIN
Vancouver
1.0 Vancouver – Beijing Capital, YVR – PEK
Daily
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-PEK | AC29 | ~11:40 | ~14:25 + 1 day | ~11.5 hr | 5280 mi |
| PEK-YVR | AC30 | ~16:05 | ~11:35 | ~10.5 hr |
1.1 Vancouver – Shanghai Pudong, YVR – PVG
Daily
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-PVG | AC25 | ~11:15 | ~14:30 + 1 day | ~12 hr | 5602 mi |
| PVG-YVR | AC26 | ~16:15 | ~11:45 | ~10.5 hr |
1.2 Vancouver – Guangzhou Baiyun, YVR – CAN
(Announced September 3, 2026: year-round service starts May 4, 2027)
Three weekly flights: outbound Tue/Thu/Sun, inbound Mon/Wed/Fri
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-CAN | AC77 | ~00:35 | ~05:00 + 1 day | ~13.5 hr | 6357 mi |
| CAN-YVR | AC76 | ~09:45 | ~06:30 | ~11.5 hr |
1.3 Vancouver – Hong Kong, YVR – HKG
Daily
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-HKG | AC7 | ~23:15 | ~05:00 + 2 days | ~14.5 hr | 6390 mi |
| HKG-YVR | AC8 | ~09:15 | ~06:10 | ~12 hr |
1.4 Vancouver – Tokyo Narita, YVR – NRT
Daily
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-NRT | AC3 | ~13:25 | ~15:40 + 1 day | ~10 hr | 4687 mi |
| NRT-YVR | AC4 | ~17:15 | ~09:40 | ~8.5 hr |
1.5 Vancouver – Osaka Kansai, YVR – KIX
Seasonal, typically May through October
Four weekly flights: outbound Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun, inbound Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-KIX | AC23 | 13:45 | 16:25 + 1 day | ~11 hr | 4934 mi |
| KIX-YVR | AC24 | 18:00 | 11:35 | ~9.5 hr |
1.6 Vancouver – Sapporo, YVR – CTS
Seasonal, typically late December through mid-March
Three weekly flights: outbound Mon/Thu/Sat, inbound Tue/Fri/Sun
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-CTS | AC55 | 13:25 | 15:35 + 1 day | ~10 hr | 4273 mi |
| CTS-YVR | AC54 | 19:55 | 11:10 | ~8 hr |
1.7 Vancouver – Seoul Incheon, YVR – ICN
Daily
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-ICN | AC63 | ~12:40 | ~15:30 + 1 day | ~11 hr | 5095 mi |
| ICN-YVR | AC64 | ~17:15 | ~10:55 | ~9.5 hr |
1.8 Vancouver – Manila, YVR – MNL
Four weekly flights: outbound Tue/Thu/Fri/Sun, inbound Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-MNL | AC17 | ~01:55 | ~06:20 + 1 day | ~14.5 hr | 6550 mi |
| MNL-YVR | AC18 | ~09:25 | ~06:20 | ~13 hr |
1.9 Vancouver – Singapore, YVR – SIN
Four weekly flights: outbound Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun, inbound Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-SIN | AC19 | ~00:05 | ~07:10 + 1 day | ~16 hr | 7960 mi |
| SIN-YVR | AC20 | ~09:10 | ~08:45 | ~14.5 hr |
1.10 Vancouver – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, YVR – BKK
Three weekly flights: outbound Mon/Wed/Sat, inbound Mon/Wed/Fri
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YVR-BKK | AC65 | ~23:20 | ~05:15 + 2 days | ~16 hr | 7375 mi |
| BKK-YVR | AC66 | ~07:15 | ~06:50 | ~13.5 hr |
Toronto
2.1 Toronto – Shanghai Pudong, YYZ – PVG
Air Canada resumed Shanghai in June 2026, four weekly flights: outbound Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun, inbound Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat
Air Canada’s September 3, 2026 press release said Toronto–Shanghai will increase to daily from summer 2027
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYZ-PVG | AC27 | ~12:45 | ~16:20 + 1 day | ~15.5 hr | 7094 mi |
| PVG-YYZ | AC28 | ~18:00 | ~19:55 | ~14 hr |
2.2 Toronto – Tokyo Narita, YYZ – NRT
Daily
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYZ-NRT | AC9 | ~13:40 | ~16:05 + 1 day | ~13.5 hr | 6398 mi |
| NRT-YYZ | AC10 | ~17:30 | ~16:30 | ~12 hr |
2.3 Toronto – Tokyo Haneda, YYZ – HND
Daily
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYZ-HND | AC1 | ~13:55 | ~16:25 + 1 day | ~13.5 hr | 6428 mi |
| HND-YYZ | AC2 | ~18:50 | ~17:45 | ~12 hr |
2.4 Toronto – Osaka Kansai, YYZ – KIX
Seasonal, typically the June–October summer season. Three weekly flights: outbound Mon/Wed/Fri, inbound Tue/Thu/Sat
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYZ-KIX | AC59 | 13:35 | 16:25 + 1 day | ~14 hr | 6626 mi |
| KIX-YYZ | AC60 | 18:00 | 17:40 | ~13 hr |
2.5 Toronto – Seoul Incheon, YYZ – ICN
Daily
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYZ-ICN | AC61 | ~13:00 | ~18:00 + 1 day | ~14.5 hr | 6612 mi |
| ICN-YYZ | AC62 | ~20:00 | ~19:30 | ~13 hr |
Montreal
3.1 Montreal – Tokyo Narita, YUL – NRT
Daily
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUL-NRT | AC5 | ~13:05 | ~15:45 + 1 day | ~13.5 hr | 6455 mi |
| NRT-YUL | AC6 | ~17:30 | ~16:40 | ~12 hr |
3.2 Montreal – Seoul Incheon, YUL – ICN
Seasonal, typically the June–October summer season. Four weekly flights: outbound Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat, inbound Tue/Wed/Fri/Sun
| Route | Flight | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUL-ICN | AC67 | ~12:35 | ~16:25 | ~14 hr | 6586 mi |
| ICN-YUL | AC68 | ~18:00 | ~18:30 | ~13 hr |
Other updates
【January 21, 2026 update】 New Vancouver–Sapporo winter flights (mid-December through late March), three times weekly, Boeing 787 Dreamliner
| Flight | From | To | Departs | Arrives | Days of Operation | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC55 | Vancouver (YVR) | Sapporo – Chitose (CTS) | 13:25 | 15:35 + 1 day | Mon, Thu, Sat | Dec. 17, 2026-Mar. 25, 2027 |
| AC54 | Sapporo – Chitose (CTS) | Vancouver (YVR) | 19:55 | 11:10 | Tue, Fri, Sun | Dec. 18, 2026-Mar. 26, 2027 |
【September 10, 2025 update】 Air Canada released its 2026 international schedule. For flights to Asia:
- Toronto resumes Shanghai from June 2026
| AC 27 | Toronto (YYZ) | Shanghai (PVG) | 12:45 | 16:20 +1 day | Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun | Starts June 3 year-round |
| AC 28 | Shanghai (PVG) | Toronto (YYZ) | 18:00 | 19:55 | Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat | Starts June 4 year-round |
- Vancouver–Bangkok moves from seasonal to year-round
| AC 65 | Vancouver (YVR) | Bangkok (BKK) | 23:20 | 05:15 +2 days | Mon, Wed, Sat | Year-round |
| AC 66 | Bangkok (BKK) | Vancouver (YVR) | 07:15 | 06:50 | Mon, Wed, Fri | Year-round |
【June 23, 2025 update】 Air Canada seasonally increased Vancouver–Beijing from four to five weekly flights (August 4–October 25)
YVR-PEK four weekly: Wed/Thu/Sat/Sun; plus one extra on Monday
【October 30, 2024 update】 After Transport Canada lifted the Canada–China flight ban, Air Canada also planned more capacity on the route.
Per Reuters:
Air Canada, which currently flies four times a week from Vancouver to Shanghai, will operate seven flights a week from Dec. 7 and will resume flying every day from Vancouver to Beijing from Jan. 15, 2025, CAAC news said.
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From December 7, Vancouver–Shanghai increases from four weekly flights to daily
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From January 15, 2025, Vancouver–Beijing resumes, four weekly flights
Latest China–Canada nonstop routes — Chinese airlines [ban lifted, flights restart]
【April 19, 2024 update】 Air Canada added about 30% more international capacity for the summer, mainly to Asia and Europe. This post covers the Asia piece:
- New Montreal–Seoul; see section 3.2
- Vancouver–Hong Kong adjusted from 7 to 11 weekly flights
- Vancouver–Osaka adjusted from 4 to 6 weekly flights
- Vancouver–Singapore adjusted to 4 weekly flights
【February 24, 2024 update】 Air Canada added a seasonal Toronto–Osaka route for the summer, three times weekly. See section 2.3.
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