Where Does Air Canada Fly The Boeing 777-200LR?

Summary

Air Canada’s 777-200LRs will fly on five key routes in August.
The longest route is from YVR to SYD, at 7,755 miles (12,480 km).
The shortest route is YYZ to YVR, at 2,085 miles (3,355 km).

Air Canada, Canada’s flag carrier and largest airline, flies to over 200 destinations on six continents from its major hubs at Toronto (YYZ), Montreal (YUL), and Vancouver (YVR). According to Air Canada, the mainline carrier operates a large fleet of various Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

When it entered service in 2006, the Boeing 777-200LR was the world’s longest-range commercial airliner. As stated by Skybrary, the aircraft has a maximum range of 9,395 NM and was intended for ultra-long-haul routes of up to 19 hours of flight time. The -200LR variant has an increased maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) and the same wing as the 777-300ER.

Air Canada’s fleet contains just six Boeing 777-200LRs, per ch-aviation. According to Cirium, an aviation analytics company, the airline has efficiently employed the aircraft on five key routes in August. All the routes include Toronto (YYZ) or Vancouver (YVR), and all except one are international routes.

The longest route, with a distance of 7,755 miles (12,480 km), connects Vancouver (YVR) and Sydney, Australia (SYD). The shortest route is between two Canadian cities, Toronto (YYZ) and Vancouver (YVR), and is just 2,085 miles (3,355 km).

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YVR–SYD

In August, the longest Air Canada 777-200LR route is from Vancouver (YVR) to Sydney, Australia (SYD). The route is 7,755 miles (12,480 km) and has a scheduled flight time of 15 hours and 40 minutes, although Flightradar24 shows that most flights reach their destination in just under 15 hours.

Air Canada operates one daily nonstop flight each way in the corridor (31 total flights each way). Flights depart from YVR each evening in August, while those in the opposite direction depart in the morning.

Qantas, Australia’s national airline and largest international operator, also flies in the corridor. Although Qantas also uses Boeing aircraft along the route, it flies the larger and newer 787-9s instead of 777s.

The 10 Longest Boeing 777-200LR Routes

Air India, Emirates, Air Canada and Qatar Airways feature on the list.

YYZ–DEL

The second-longest route for Air Canda’s 777-200LR fleet in August is from another of the airline’s major hubs: Toronto (YYZ). Air Canada’s YYZ–Delhi (DEL) flights are 7,246 miles (11,661 km) and have a scheduled flight time of 15 hours and 10 minutes. Most eastbound flights arrive in under 14 hours, however.

Like its YVR–SYD route, Air Canada will offer 31 flights (one daily) in each direction between YYZ and DEL. Flights from Toronto leave in the early evening, around 19:45, and flights to Delhi depart later, around 22:50.

Air India, India’s flag carrier, also operates in this corridor. Like Air Canada, the major Indian airline also flies Boeing 777s along this route. However, instead of the 777-200LR, Air India uses the popular Boeing 777-300ERs on flights between Delhi and Toronto.

YYZ–ZRH

The third-longest route for Air Canada’s 777-200LRs in August is between Toronto (YYZ) and Zurich (ZRH). At 4,045 miles (6,510 km), this route is just over half as long as the airline’s longest 777-200LR route. The scheduled flight time for YYZ–ZRH flights is eight hours and 10 minutes, although most aircraft arrive in Europe in around seven hours.

Air Canada will offer 30 flights in the corridor in August, averaging just under one daily flight each way. Flights from Toronto depart in the evening, while westbound flights leave in the early afternoon.

SWISS, Switzerland’s flag carrier, also operates flights along this route. However, the Star Alliance member chooses to use its Airbus fleet, employing its Airbus A330-300s on flights between Toronto and Switzerland’s largest city.

Air Canada has also operated other aircraft on its YYZ–ZRH flights. In July, the airline chose to use its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners along the route.

YYZ–AMS

Air Canada’s fourth-longest route for its 777-200LRs in August is also to Europe. The airline’s flights between Toronto and Amsterdam (AMS) have a distance of 3,732 miles (6,006 km).

The scheduled flight time from Toronto to the Netherlands’ capital is seven hours and 30 minutes, but most arrive in under seven hours. Flights in the opposite direction have an average flight time of just under eight hours.

Air Canada will offer daily flights in each direction in August (31 total each way). Flights from Toronto depart in the evening, while Amsterdam departures are scheduled for 12:15.

Other airlines operating in this corridor include Air Transat and KLM. Air Transat, a Montreal-based carrier, operates its Airbus A321neos on its flights between Toronto and Amsterdam. KLM, the Netherlands’ flag carrier, operates a variety of aircraft along the corridor, including:

Airbus A330-203
Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 787-10

According to Flightradar24, Air Canada will use other aircraft besides its 777-200LRs on this route. The airline also shows August YYZ–AMS flights on its Airbus A330-300s.

YYZ–YVR

The fifth and shortest route for Air Canada’s 777-200LRs in August is a domestic flight. The airline’s route from Toronto (YYZ) to Vancouver (YVR) is 2,085 miles (3,355 km) each way. The scheduled flight time for YYZ–YVR flights is four hours and 56 minutes, but most flights arrive at their destination in just over four hours.

Air Canada will offer 31 flights each way on its 777-200LRs, averaging one daily flight each direction in August. Flights depart Toronto in the evening, around 18:45, and depart Vancouver in the morning.

This route is extremely popular, and Air Canada employs various aircraft along the corridor in addition to its 777-200LRs. Some of the other aircraft include:

Airbus A320-200
Airbus A321-211
Airbus A330-343
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-9

Porter Airlines, a Toronto City (YTZ)-based airline, also operates along this route. The regional airline uses Embraer E195-E2s on its YYZ-YVR flights. WestJet Airlines, Canada’s second-largest operator, also flies from Toronto to Vancouver. The Calgary-based airline flies Boeing 737-700s and 737-800s along the route.