Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) is set to broaden its international connectivity with the return of Air Canada, as the carrier prepares to restart non-stop services between Ecuador and Canada from December.
The airline will launch its Montreal–Quito service on 4 December, followed by the Toronto–Quito route on 5 December. Across the two routes, Air Canada will operate four weekly flights, with three frequencies between Montreal and Quito and one between Toronto and Quito. The services are initially planned to run on a seasonal basis through March 2027.
The Montreal–Quito service will operate three times a week, with flights arriving in Quito on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1:05 a.m. Departures from Quito to Montreal will take place on the same days at 09:30. The route will be served by Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
The Toronto–Quito service will run once a week, arriving in Quito on Sundays at 12:10 and departing for Toronto at 09:00. Air Canada will operate this route with Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Air Canada’s return will introduce Montreal as a new non-stop destination from Quito while restoring the airport’s direct connection with Toronto. Beyond offering additional travel options between Ecuador and Canada, the two Canadian cities are also Air Canada hubs, giving passengers access to onward connections across North America and Europe.
The renewed air links also come as economic relations between Ecuador and Canada enter a new phase. Air Canada said the recent signing of a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries is creating fresh opportunities for trade and investment, with stronger air connectivity expected to support those developments.
“The resumption of our non-stop flights between Quito and Montreal and between Quito and Toronto comes at a particularly significant time for relations between Ecuador and Canada,” said Alfredo Babún, General Manager of Air Canada for the Andean Countries.
He added that the Free Trade Agreement opens new opportunities for trade and investment between the two countries and that strong air connectivity will be essential to supporting that process.
“For Air Canada, returning to Ecuador means much more than resuming two routes: it means once again playing an active role in a bilateral relationship with new opportunities for growth and exchange ahead,” Babún said.
