Milton: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Milton is a city of 132,979 people in Canada (Ontario), 194 m (636 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Milton runs from about 9 h a day in late December to 15 h 29 min in late June (computed for 43.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Milton is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 11,120-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM, 39 km), Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF, 40 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 41 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 68 km), Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG, 88 km).
Flights to Milton: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Milton · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Public Library | 8,327 | 2016 |
The busiest is Milton Public Library at 8,327 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Milton
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 44 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 393 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Mississauga, 19 km — tours
- Brampton, 21 km — tours
- Detroit, 289 km (United States) — flights · tours
- Hamilton, 30 km — car rental · tours
- London, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cleveland, 269 km (United States)
- Etobicoke, 29 km — car rental · tours
- Markham, 63 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Milton?
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Milton?
About 132,979 people live in Milton, across 367 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Milton in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Milton?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Milton?
Toronto (44 km), Ottawa (393 km), Mississauga (19 km), Brampton (21 km), Detroit (289 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.