YOW → YVROttawa to Vancouver

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Direct flights from Ottawa (YOW) to Vancouver (YVR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,552 km, an estimated 5 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ottawa and Vancouver. Updated 16 September 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

YOW Ottawa tracking
YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
3,552 km · ~5h 03m est.
dep bank 05:00–18:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 30 operated YOW → YVR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~5h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaPorter 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 days
Air CanadaAC95% on time

Flights AC341 05:00 Mo Tu Sa Su · AC343 06:55 daily · AC345 18:05 daily

Porter AirlinesPD82% on time

Flights PD263 09:00 daily · PD267 18:55 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AC343arrived+4
09-16AC345arrived+1
09-16PD263arrived+0
09-15AC341arrived+2
09-15AC343arrived−1
09-15AC345arrived+27
09-15PD263arrived+7
09-14AC341arrived−6
09-14AC343arrived+4
09-14AC345arrived+4
09-14PD263arrived−8
09-14PD267arrived−2
09-13AC341arrived−13
09-13AC343arrived−11
09-13AC345arrived−2
09-13PD263arrived−8
09-13PD267arrived−3
09-12AC341arrived−11
09-12AC343arrived+6
09-12AC345arrived−20
09-12PD263arrived−6
09-11AC343arrived+2
09-11AC345arrived−5
09-11PD263arrived+8
09-11PD267arrived−10
09-10AC342arrived+0
09-10AC343arrived+4
09-10AC345arrived+0
09-10PD263arrived+17
09-10PD267arrived+23

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
YOWOttawa tracking Full YOW delay board →
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 12 kt Full YVR delay board →

How the Ottawa to Vancouver route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YOW 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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YOW to YVR questions

Is YOW–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 YOW–YVR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:05 from YOW. 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 YOW to YVR?

Great-circle distance is 3,552 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 281–334 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YOW–YVR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.