Direct flights to Ottawa and Toronto from major cities of the United Kingdom (e.g. London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow) are available, daily, through national, charter and smaller airlines. Frequent connecting flights will help you get from our gateway cities to many other Ontario cities such as Thunder Bay, Hamilton, London and Windsor. On average, a direct flight from the United Kingdom to Ontario takes approximately 7 ½ hours. Once you arrive in Ontario an extensive network of scheduled and chartered flights, as well as bus and rail departures, make it possible to travel to many destinations throughout the province.

Canada encompasses six of the world’s time zones. Except for the northwestern region of the province, Ontario is on Eastern Standard Time Zone. Upon arriving in Ontario from the United Kingdom, set your watch back 5 hours. Daylight Saving Time comes into effect on the first Sunday in April, when clocks are advanced one hour until the final Sunday in October.