Why go
- Suburban district in York, Ontario, Canada.
History
Thornhill is a suburban district in the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. The western portion of Thornhill is within the City of Vaughan and its eastern portion is within the City of Markham, with Yonge Street forming the boundary between Vaughan and Markham. Thornhill is situated along the northern border of Toronto, centred on Yonge, and is also immediately south of the City of Richmond Hill. Once a police village, Thornhill is still a postal designation. As of 2016, its total population, including both its Vaughan and Markham sections, was 112,719.
Airports
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 22 km to the centre
Toronto, ON, CA — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 46 airlines (Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat, United Airlines…) · direct flights to 147 destinations incl. Montreal, Atlanta, Chicago, London, New York… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 46 airlines, 147 direct destinations
- Air Canada AC (A319, Embraer 190, 767-300, CRJ, A320, 777-300ER…) · 116 routes: Abu Dhabi, Antigua, Atlanta*, Baltimore*, Barcelona*, Beijing, Bermuda, Bogota, Boston, Bridgetown, Calgary, Cancun, Charlotte*, Charlottetown*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus*, Copenhagen, Cunagua, Dallas-Fort Worth, Deer Lake, Denver, Detroit*, Dublin*, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Mcmurray, Fort Myers, Frankfurt, Fredericton*, Georgetown, Great Exuma, Halifax, Harrisburg*, Havana, Hewandorra, Holguin, Hong Kong, Houston* … +76 more
- WestJet WS (737-700, 737-800, 736, CRJ, CRJ-700, 737-800…) · 55 routes: Antigua, Atlanta*, Bermuda, Bridgetown, Calgary, Cancun, Charlottetown, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cunagua, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Deer Lake, Detroit*, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Mcmurray, Fort Myers, Georgetown, Halifax, Hewandorra, Kelowna, Kingston, Las Vegas, Liberia, Los Angeles*, Miami*, Minneapolis*, Moncton, Montego Bay, Montreal, Myrtle Beach, Nassau, New York, New York, Oranjestad, Orlando, Ottawa, Philipsburg, Port-of-spain, Providenciales … +15 more
- Air Transat TS (310, 330, 737-800) · 22 routes: Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Cancun, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale*, Glasgow, Holguin*, Lisbon, London, Manchester, Montego Bay*, Montreal, Orlando*, Paris, Porto, Punta Cana, Quebec, Rome, Santa Clara*, Varadero*, Venice
- United Airlines UA (CRA, CRJ, Embraer 175, Embraer 190, A320, CRJ-700…) · 21 routes: Atlanta*, Boston*, Chicago, Cleveland*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Denver*, Detroit*, Houston*, Los Angeles*, Minneapolis*, Montreal*, New Orleans*, New York*, Newark*, Philadelphia*, Pittsburgh*, San Francisco*, St. Louis*, Washington*, Windsor Locks*
- American Airlines AA (Embraer 175, CRJ, CRJ-700, 737, 737-800, A319…) · 12 routes: Charlotte*, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, London*, Los Angeles, Miami, New York*, New York*, Orlando, Philadelphia*, Washington*
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ, 737-800, 737-700, A330-200, CRJ-700, A330-300…) · 12 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta, Cincinnati*, Detroit*, Fort Lauderdale*, Las Vegas*, Minneapolis*, New York, New York*, Orlando*, Paris*, Rome*
- US Airways US (CRJ, CRJ-700, 737-800, Embraer 175, A319, ERJ-145) · 9 routes: Charlotte*, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, New York, Philadelphia*, Washington*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 777-300ER, 767-300, 747-400, 767, 777-200LR) · 8 routes: Copenhagen*, Frankfurt, London*, Montreal*, Munich*, Paris*, Rome*, Vienna*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, 737-700, 330, 747, M11, 74M) · 5 routes: Amsterdam, Halifax*, Montreal*, Regina*, Winnipeg*
- Caribbean Airlines BW (737-800, 767) · 4 routes: Georgetown, Kingston, Point Salines, Port-of-spain
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200, 777-200, CRJ) · 3 routes: Detroit*, Paris*, Rome
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320, 767-300) · 3 routes: Bogota*, Mexico City, San Salvador
- Etihad Airways EY (330, 777-300ER, EMJ) · 3 routes: Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Chicago*
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (777) · 3 routes: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore
- SATA International S4 (313) · 3 routes: Lisbon, Ponta Delgada, Porto
- TAP Portugal TP (313) · 3 routes: Lisbon*, Ponta Delgada*, Porto*
- Air China CA (777-300ER, 777-200LR) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*
- Air France AF (777-200, CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris
- Cubana de Aviación CU (A320) · 2 routes: Camaguey, Santa Clara
- Finnair AY (747-400, 787-8, CRJ-700) · 2 routes: London*, New York*
- Overland Airways OJ (757-200) · 2 routes: Georgetown, Kingston
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 2 routes: Montreal*, Zurich*
- Turkish Airlines TK (767-300, CRA, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Istanbul
- Aer Lingus EI (757) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (767-300) · 1 route: Moscow
- All Nippon Airways NH (777-300ER) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- Austrian Airlines OS (767) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (747-400, 787-8) · 1 route: London
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- Egyptair MS (777-300) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (767-300) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (A380) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (787-8) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- EVA Air BR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Taipei
- Hainan Airlines HU (787) · 1 route: Beijing
- Iberia Airlines IB (747-400, 787-8) · 1 route: London*
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Jet Airways 9W (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels
- Korean Air KE (777-200) · 1 route: Seoul
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (787-8) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Philippine Airlines PR (777-300) · 1 route: Vancouver
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (767-300) · 1 route: Copenhagen*
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (767-300) · 1 route: Sao Paulo*
- Transaero Airlines UN (777) · 1 route: Moscow
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) 21 km to the centre
Toronto, ON, CA — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Porter Airlines, Air Canada) · direct flights to 13 destinations incl. Montreal, Boston, Chicago, Myrtle Beach, Newark… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 13 direct destinations
- Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 13 routes: Boston, Chicago, Montreal, Myrtle Beach, Newark, Ottawa, Quebec, Sault Sainte Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Timmins, Washington, Windsor
- Air Canada AC (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Montreal*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Swan Lake
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Thornhill, Ontario — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Swan Lake.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Thornhill, Ontario. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Toronto, Ontario · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Toronto, Ontario · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · York, Ontario · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Fractional · Praetor 500, Citation CJ3+, Legacy 450 · Canada's fractional-ownership operator, based in Calgary.
Charter, management · Light to large-cabin · Toronto-based charter and aircraft management.
Charter · Learjet, Challenger · Vancouver-based charter operator.
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, Challenger, Global · Canada's largest business-aviation company: charter, management and FBOs in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.