Brisbane Airport celebrates 10 years of Air Canada flights to Vancouver
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Brisbane Airport is marking a decade of direct connectivity to Canada, with Air Canada celebrating 10 years since the launch of non-stop flights between Brisbane and Vancouver.
Since the inaugural flight touched down at Brisbane Airport on June 3, 2016, the route has carried more than 1.2 million passengers between the two destinations and become a vital link connecting Queensland with Canada and North America.
More than 5,000 flights have been completed between Vancouver and Brisbane over the past decade, providing 1.4 million seats.
Around 80% of passengers travel for leisure or to visit friends and relatives, highlighting the route’s role in connecting families, travellers and communities across the Pacific.
The service covers almost 12,000km in around 13.5 hours, providing seamless onward connections through Vancouver into major North American destinations including Toronto, Montreal and New York.
Brisbane Airport CEO, Gert-Jan de Graaff, said: “For a decade, this route has brought Queensland and Canada closer together and opened even greater access across North America.
“The strength of the service is connectivity on both sides of the Pacific, with Vancouver linking to more than 100 onward destinations, and Brisbane Airport offering arriving travellers Australia’s most connected domestic airport network.
“Together, we’ve built an airbridge that connects families, fuels tourism, and strengthens trade and business ties between Queensland and Canada.”
While Justin McGowen, CEO of Trade and Investment Queensland, enthused: “Canada is an increasingly important market for Queensland, with two-way trade reaching C$2.9 billion in the year to March 2026, making Canada Queensland’s 14th largest trading partner and our 10th largest export destination.
“The direct Brisbane–Vancouver connection helps strengthen commercial relationships, supports business travel and provides Queensland exporters with improved access to North American markets.
“The route also plays an important role in international education and tourism. Queensland remains the most popular Australian study destination for Canadian students, attracting 1,583 enrolments, and around 72,000 Canadian visitors.”
