# Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ)

> Toronto, CA · IATA: YYZ · ICAO: CYYZ · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `YYZ` |
| ICAO | `CYYZ` |
| City | Toronto |
| Country | CA |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 173 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 43.67720, -79.63060 |

## Description

China Airlines Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo and eleven further major cargo operators serve Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ/CYYZ), which handles roughly 45 percent of all Canadian air cargo across some 37 freight routes. China Airlines Cargo has flown a twice-weekly Boeing 777-200F from Taipei since 7 February 2025, and Emirates SkyCargo added a weekly Boeing 777 freighter in 2026, worth around 100 tonnes of extra capacity. Ground infrastructure is being extended in step: AGI was awarded a 27,000-square-foot cargo warehouse at the airport, complementing its existing ramp operations. The traffic base is regional — automotive supply, machinery, electronics, pharmaceuticals and cold-chain goods from Greater Toronto and the Golden Horseshoe. The airport lies about 22 kilometres northwest of downtown Toronto on Highways 401 and 427; the Windsor-Detroit border crossing is roughly 370 kilometres away, which makes road feeder services into the US Midwest workable. Customs clearance is handled by the Canada Border Services Agency, and shipments continuing into the United States benefit from an early decision on clearance point and bonded transit. Alternatives worth comparing are Hamilton (YHM, some 60 kilometres away and focused on overnight and express freight), Montréal-Trudeau (YUL) and Buffalo Niagara (BUF) on the US side.

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