Seville has never had a nonstop link to North America — until now. Air Canada will start flying direct from Montreal to the Andalusian capital on September 8, 2027, making it the only carrier with a no-changeover route between the city and anywhere on the continent. For anyone who's previously slogged through Madrid or Lisbon to reach southern Spain, that's a genuine time-saver.
The route runs four times a week on Air Canada's new Airbus A321LXR, a narrow-body jet configured with 14 lie-flat Signature Class seats up front and 168 economy seats behind. It's a long-haul mission for a single-aisle plane, but the timings are pleasant: depart Montreal at 8:30 p.m., touch down in Seville at 9:30 the next morning — full day one in Spain. Coming back, you leave Seville at 12:45 p.m. and land in Montreal by mid-afternoon at 2:40 p.m., handy for connections across Canada and the US.
Seville slots into a wider expansion at Montreal, which is fast becoming Air Canada's transatlantic launchpad. Also on the way for summer 2027 are new services to Basel-Mulhouse and Dubrovnik, while the airline's Tenerife, Lima and Guatemala City routes have been upgraded to run year-round. Air Canada now claims the largest seat capacity between Canada and Spain, and Aeroplan members will presumably find award space on the new route worth watching.
Why care if you're not Canadian? Even travellers connecting through Montreal from New York, Boston, Chicago or Toronto get a one-stop option to Seville that beats routing via Madrid. And Seville itself rewards the effort: the Alcázar, the Gothic cathedral and Giralda tower, flamenco in Triana, and tapas culture that rivals anywhere in Spain. From the city, day trips to Córdoba, Granada and the white villages of Andalusia are all within easy reach by train or car.
Start planning now — flights for September 2027 should go on sale well in advance, and shoulder-season Andalusia is kinder on both budget and body temperature than a July visit.
