Air CanadaAC75% on time
Flights AC567 12:15 daily · AC1765 19:30 We Th · AC573 19:30 daily
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 70% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,289 km, an estimated 2 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Vancouver. Updated 7 September 2026 at 03:09 UTC.
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +0
1,289 km · ~2h 09m est.
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
70% on time
of the last 20 operated SFO → YVR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaAviancaFlair AirlinesUnited Airlines
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-06AC1769dep +16 → arr+0
09-06AC3252departed+26
09-06AC4254departed+48
09-06AC5109departed−6
09-06AC5113departed−2
09-06AC8841arrived−13
09-06AV2360departed−6
09-06AV6904departed+16
09-06EK6685departed−6
09-06LX4632departed−11
09-06NZ4600departed−11
09-06NZ4612departed+16
09-06NZ9874departed−6
09-06UA8073departed−11
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Francisco to Vancouver route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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SFO to YVR questions
Is SFO–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 SFO–YVR?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 18:35 from SFO. 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 SFO to YVR?
Great-circle distance is 1,289 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 121–140 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–YVR fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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