Announced Published Aug 12, 2026
YYZ
🇨🇦 Toronto
Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport · CYYZ
3,602 mi
TFS
🇪🇸 Tenerife
Tenerife Sur Airport · GCTS

Air Canada Launches Toronto–Tenerife South Nonstop, the Canary Islands' Longest Ever Direct Route

Air Canada launches nonstop service between Toronto Pearson and Tenerife South on October 25, 2026, becoming the Canary Islands' longest nonstop route at 3,135 nautical miles (5,806 km), operated twice weekly on an A321XLR.

Airline
Air Canada
Aircraft
Airbus A321XLR
Distance
3,602 mi
Frequency
2x weekly (Thu/Sun, seasonal Oct 25, 2026–Apr 29, 2027)
First flight
Oct 25, 2026
Status
Announced
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🇨🇦 Toronto (YYZ) → 🇪🇸 Tenerife (TFS) · 3,602-mile corridor Open interactive map

Air Canada will launch twice-weekly nonstop service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Tenerife South Airport (TFS) starting October 25, 2026, operating on Thursdays and Sundays through April 29, 2027. The route uses Air Canada's Airbus A321XLR and spans 3,135 nautical miles (5,806 km) each way, making it the Canary Islands' longest nonstop route when it launches, according to Simple Flying citing Cirium data.

Flight AC954 departs Toronto at 21:40 and arrives Tenerife South at 10:05 the next morning (7 hours 25 minutes). The return flight AC955 departs Tenerife at 11:20 and arrives Toronto at 15:15 (8 hours 55 minutes). The A321XLR is configured with 14 Signature Class seats and 168 Economy Class seats.

TravelPulse Canada confirmed the launch date of October 25 and the twice-weekly schedule. The Canary Islands had no nonstop service from North America prior to 2026; Air Canada's two new services from Toronto and Montréal open the market simultaneously.

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