Toronto to London is the principal Canadian transatlantic private aviation corridor — six and three-quarter hours eastbound on heavy or ULR jets, with departure typically from Pearson or, for compatible smaller aircraft, downtown Billy Bishop.
The Toronto–London route serves a mix of Canadian financial services and family-office travel (Toronto is Canada's financial centre), executive movement between London and Canadian-listed corporates, mining and natural-resources sector travel, and dual UK/Canadian residency travel that runs steadily across the year.
Demand is more linear across the calendar than London–NYC — the route doesn't see the same headline-event peaks, but it runs at a steady weekly cadence year-round.
The dominant private aviation departure for the route. Multiple FBOs (Skyservice, Signature) with pre-clearance and full Canadian customs handling on the ramp.
Downtown waterfront airport, walking distance from Toronto's financial core. Restricted to compatible aircraft (no jets except for specific Q400 commercial operations historically; certain business jet types accepted under operator approval). Confirm aircraft compatibility at quote.
Used for some smaller aircraft and as a parking alternate.
Lower-cost alternate for clients in the western GTA / Hamilton corridor.
Primary London arrival. UK Border Force on the FBO ramp; rapid clearance and onward transfer.
North London base; useful when onward destinations are north of the Thames.
Direct access from central, south, and east London.
e.g. Challenger 650, Falcon 2000LXS, Gulfstream G450
Eastbound jet stream support gives heavy jets reliable non-stop performance year-round on this leg.
e.g. Gulfstream G650/G700, Global 6000/7500, Falcon 8X
The standard for senior corporate and family-office travel. Most-requested category for Canadian transatlantic operations.
e.g. Boeing BBJ, Airbus ACJ
Used for extended family or corporate movements.
Block time eastbound is 6h 30m to 6h 45m with normal jet stream support. Time difference Toronto–London is +5 hours; an evening Toronto departure lands London early-to-mid morning the following day.
Steady year-round corporate cadence. Peaks are linked to corporate earnings cycles, the Toronto financial calendar, and Canadian school holidays.
The eastbound leg is operationally clean — jet stream support, no fuel-stop concerns on ULR aircraft. Westbound (LON–YYZ) headwinds in winter occasionally affect aircraft selection on heavy jets without ULR range. Canadian customs and CBSA pre-clearance handles outbound clearance at Pearson; UK Border Force on London arrival.
Eastbound (YYZ–LON) empty legs are less frequent than the NYC equivalent but appear regularly. Westbound empty legs (LON–YYZ) are rarer.
We arrange Canadian transatlantic charter routinely and coordinate Pearson and Billy Bishop departures with London-side handling. Our charter desk also coordinates onward connections from London to Continental Europe and the Middle East as part of multi-leg Canadian itineraries.
Block time eastbound is 6h 30m to 6h 45m with normal jet stream support. Westbound is 7h 30m to 8 hours.
Some business jet types are accepted at Billy Bishop under operator approval. The runway and noise rules limit aircraft choice. Pearson is the more flexible option for transatlantic operations.
A heavy jet one-way typically runs CAD 95,000–145,000 (£55,000–£85,000). ULR aircraft CAD 130,000–200,000+ (£75,000–£120,000+).
No — UK Border Force handles arrivals on the London FBO ramp. Outbound Canadian customs is processed at Pearson before departure.