WestJet starts nonstop Calgary‑São Paulo service for two‑month inaugural season

WestJet began operating nonstop flights between Calgary International Airport and São Paulo on December 15, 2024, with the inaugural season scheduled to run until February 14, 2025. Flight WS54 departs Calgary at 11:55 PM on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays and arrives in São Paulo at 3:45 PM the next day, while flight WS55 leaves São Paulo at 7:40 PM and lands in Calgary at 6:15 PM. The service uses WestJet’s 320‑seat Boeing 787‑9 aircraft.

The Calgary‑São Paulo route covers 6,610 miles (10,635 km), making it WestJet’s longest nonstop flight and the only nonstop passenger service linking Western Canada with South America. The aircraft’s cabin is configured with 16 Business, 28 Premium and 276 Economy seats. OAG data indicate that about 10,000 passengers traveled between Calgary and São Paulo in 2025, while Vancouver, Seattle‑Tacoma and Edmonton airports generated roughly 42,000, 26,000 and 5,000 São Paulo‑bound passengers respectively that year.