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Disneyland Resort sits in Anaheim, in Orange County, south of Los Angeles. The flight from Montreal is considerably longer than to Orlando, roughly six hours nonstop, and that is the first thing to build into the calculation.

A view of the Disneyland Hotel from its gardens at the Disneyland Resort in California
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The Disneyland Hotel, a few minutes’ walk from both parks. ©Disney

A group of friends walking along Pixar Pier with the wheel in the background
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Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure Park. ©Disney

The red gate of San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park
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San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park. ©Disney

Which airport to aim for

Three airports serve the area. John Wayne, in Santa Ana, is the closest at about twenty kilometres, roughly half an hour by road without traffic. Long Beach is a little further. Los Angeles International has the most service from Canada, about fifty kilometres out, but it is also where late-afternoon traffic can double the drive.

The right trade-off depends on the schedules available for your dates, and that is exactly what we compare before booking.

The time change works in your favour

California runs three hours behind Quebec. For the first few mornings your body will wake you at six local time without trying. That is a genuine advantage: the first two hours after opening are the quietest of the day, and a Quebecer arrives there naturally alert. The return trip is harder, but it happens at home.

A car, once you are there

The parks and the area hotels are entirely walkable. A car becomes necessary the moment you want to see anything beyond Anaheim, which is precisely what makes this trip worth taking.

Why not stop at the parks

Three or four days cover both parks, against a week in Florida. That freed-up time is what justifies the flight: Los Angeles is an hour away, San Diego two, and the Pacific coast opens northward. A ten-day trip pairing Disneyland with California often costs less than a full week in Florida, and it does not tell the same story when you get home.

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For any air travel to the United States, a valid passport is required for every Canadian traveller regardless of age, infants included. Check expiry dates before booking rather than after.

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Once the flights are chosen, there is still tickets and park reservations to handle, the California step Florida no longer has. For lodging, compare the three Disney hotels with the Anaheim hotels. And if your dates are flexible, Halloween and Christmas are worth a look. Back to Disneyland Resort in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana sits about twenty kilometres from Anaheim. Los Angeles International carries more flights from Canada but lies twice as far, and late-day traffic can stretch the drive.
About six hours nonstop to the Los Angeles area, close to double an Orlando flight. That gap accounts for most of the difference in cost and fatigue between the two Disney destinations.
Three hours behind. You will wake early without trying for the first few mornings, which works in your favour: the two hours after opening are the quietest of the day.
Not for the parks, which you reach on foot from hotels in the district. A car becomes necessary the moment you want to see Los Angeles, San Diego or the coast, and that is what makes the trip worth extending.
Yes. Every Canadian traveller flying to the United States needs a valid passport, at any age, infants included. Check expiry dates before booking.
Three or four days in the parks, then whatever the rest of California deserves. Ten days combining Disneyland and the state often costs less than a full week in Florida.
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