Air Canada to Europe: what it actually costs
Air Canada costs $90 more than the cheapest carrier on the median transatlantic route we priced. Cheapest on 3 of 27.
By Jon Miksis · updated · all fares for travel November 8–14, 2026
- #10 of 27
- Rank among carriers we priced, cheapest first
- +$90
- Median premium over the cheapest carrier on the same route
- 3/27
- Routes where it was the outright cheapest
- $635
- Lowest fare we found on any route
Every route, against the cheapest alternative
All fares are for November 8–14, 2026, so each row compares Air Canada against whatever else was selling the same city pair in the same week.
| Route | Air Canada | Cheapest that week | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCO → ATHvia YUL | $903 | $903 · Air Canada | cheapest |
| MCO → MADvia YUL | $859 | $859 · Air Canada | cheapest |
| ORD → LISvia YYZ | $799 | $799 · Air Canada | cheapest |
| LAX → MANvia YYZ | $912 | $911 · SAS | +$1 |
| MCO → LISvia YYZ | $863 | $860 · United | +$3 |
| LAX → FRAvia YUL | $841 | $836 · Royal Air Maroc | +$5 |
| LAX → ZRHvia YYZ | $777 | $762 · SWISS | +$15 |
| ORD → MXPvia YUL | $781 | $760 · Turkish Airlines | +$21 |
| BOS → ATHvia YUL | $747 | $724 · ITA Airways | +$23 |
| BOS → DUBvia YYZ | $635 | $610 · TAP Air Portugal | +$25 |
| LAX → ATHvia YUL | $914 | $879 · ITA Airways | +$35 |
| BOS → BCNvia YUL | $637 | $589 · TAP Air Portugal | +$48 |
| ORD → ATHvia YUL | $837 | $761 · Turkish Airlines | +$76 |
| MCO → DUBvia YYZ | $838 | $748 · Icelandair | +$90 |
| BOS → MADvia YUL | $642 | $541 · TAP Air Portugal | +$101 |
| BOS → FCOvia YUL | $739 | $627 · TAP Air Portugal | +$112 |
| BOS → CDGvia YUL | $707 | $594 · Icelandair | +$113 |
| ORD → ZRHvia YYZ | $866 | $752 · TAP Air Portugal | +$114 |
| ORD → FCOvia YUL | $769 | $649 · TAP Air Portugal | +$120 |
| LAX → MXPvia YUL | $777 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$157 |
| ORD → BCNvia YUL | $795 | $638 · TAP Air Portugal | +$157 |
| LAX → LISvia YYZ | $781 | $621 · Royal Air Maroc | +$160 |
| LAX → FCOvia YUL | $788 | $620 · Royal Air Maroc | +$168 |
| MCO → ZRHvia YYZ | $809 | $633 · Icelandair | +$176 |
| MCO → AMSvia YYZ | $916 | $714 · Icelandair | +$202 |
| MCO → FCOvia YUL | $1133 | $786 · United | +$347 |
| MCO → FRAvia YYZ | $1076 | $714 · Icelandair | +$362 |
Observed August 31, 2026. Economy, one adult, taxes included, bags excluded.
What the numbers say
Air Canada was the cheapest carrier on 3 of 27 routes we priced it on, including MCO to ATH. Its widest gap was MCO to FRA, where it charged $1076 against $714 on Icelandair — a $362 difference for the same week.
Jon has flown Air Canada. That is what allows a cabin review of it to carry the Flown label. This page is about price, not the seat.
Common questions
- Is Air Canada cheap to fly to Europe?
- Air Canada ranked 10 of 27 carriers, costing a median of $90 more than the cheapest option on the same route in the same week. It was the outright cheapest on 3 of the 27 routes we priced it on. Its lowest fare in the set was $635.
- Which routes does Air Canada serve in this data?
- We priced it on 27 US-to-Europe routes: MCO to ATH, MCO to MAD, ORD to LIS, LAX to MAN, MCO to LIS, LAX to FRA, LAX to ZRH, ORD to MXP, BOS to ATH, BOS to DUB, LAX to ATH, BOS to BCN, ORD to ATH, MCO to DUB, BOS to MAD, BOS to FCO, BOS to CDG, ORD to ZRH, ORD to FCO, LAX to MXP, ORD to BCN, LAX to LIS, LAX to FCO, MCO to ZRH, MCO to AMS, MCO to FCO, MCO to FRA. A route missing here means the carrier did not appear in results for that week, which is not the same as not flying it.
- Is Air Canada the cheapest way to reach YUL?
- We did not price a route into YUL for this carrier in this window.
- Has Jon flown Air Canada?
- Yes. Air Canada is on the flown roster, which is what lets any cabin review of it be labeled Flown rather than Researched. This page is about fares, not seats; any seat review publishes separately and carries its own label.
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