SAN → YVRSan Diego to Vancouver

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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,897 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Vancouver. Updated 8 September 2026 at 14:37 UTC.

SAN San Diego smooth · +0
YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
1,897 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 08:15–17:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated SAN → YVR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Canada

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air CanadaAC100% on time

Flights AC8763 08:15 daily · AC8765 12:35 daily · AC1587 17:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AC8763dep +0 → arr−14
09-07AC8765dep +0 → arr−4
09-07AC8767dep +5 → arr+0
09-06AC1587dep +0 → arr+2
09-06AC8763dep −5 → arr−38
09-06AC8765dep +0 → arr−33
09-05AC1587departed+0
09-05AC8763departed−10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full SAN delay board →
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full YVR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Diego to Vancouver route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN to YVR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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Pro Flight Search — San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SAN-YVR
How we measure this →

SAN to YVR questions

Is SAN–YVR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SAN–YVR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:00 from SAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YVR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAN to YVR?

Great-circle distance is 1,897 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAN–YVR fly?

Air Canada runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.