Air CanadaAC100% on time
Flights AC1742 varies daily · AC1744 10:35 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · AC554 10:35 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · AC1746 13:00 daily
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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Los Angeles (LAX): 31 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 94% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,741 km, an estimated 2 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Los Angeles. Updated 14 September 2026 at 05:33 UTC.
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +0
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +0
1,741 km · ~2h 44m est.
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 31x weekly · nonstop
94% on time
of the last 17 operated YVR → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−11 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~2h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures31x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaAmerican AirlinesFlair 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 outcomes09-131I782arrived+0
09-13WS1102dep +16 → arr−19
09-12WS1102arrived−17
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 YVR and LAX: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Vancouver to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR to LAX 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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YVR to LAX questions
Is YVR–LAX 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 YVR–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:50 and evening departures around 19:55 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from YVR to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 1,741 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 153–179 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YVR–LAX fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 69 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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