Thornhill: 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.
Thornhill is a city of 115,292 people in Canada (Ontario), 168 m (551 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Thornhill runs from about 8 h 58 min a day in late December to 15 h 31 min in late June (computed for 43.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Thornhill is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 23 km (14 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, 82 km), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 21 km), Niagara District Airport (YCM, 72 km), Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK, 75 km), Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF, 86 km).
Flights to Thornhill: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Thornhill · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 12 km
- Ottawa, 344 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Mississauga, 32 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Brampton, 31 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Detroit, 337 km (United States) — flights
- Hamilton, 72 km — buses · car rental · tours
- London, 173 km — tours
- Cleveland, 317 km (United States)
- Etobicoke, 22 km — tours
- Markham, 14 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Thornhill?
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 23 km (14 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Thornhill?
About 115,292 people live in Thornhill (GeoNames).
What time zone is Thornhill in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Thornhill?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Thornhill?
Toronto (12 km), Ottawa (344 km), Mississauga (32 km), Brampton (31 km), Detroit (337 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.