YVR → NRTVancouver to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Tokyo (NRT): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 57% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,503 km, an estimated 10 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Tokyo. Updated 12 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Today, YVR → NRT

Mon 12 Oct · local times
  1. 10:30 ZG21ZIPAIR Tokyo Est. 10:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 12:35 AC3Air Canada On scheduleGate D52 · TM ·
  3. 13:50 JL17JAL On scheduleTM ·

Checked YVR board 10:33 · NRT board 22:03

YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
NRT Tokyo smooth · +0
7,503 km · ~10h 07m est.
dep bank 10:30–13:5019x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 14 operated YVR → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~10h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaJapan AirlinesZIPAIR Tokyo

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 CanadaAC80% on time

Flights AC3 12:35 daily

Japan AirlinesJL60% on time

Flights JL17 13:50 daily

ZIPAIR TokyoZG

Flights ZG21 10:30 Mo Tu We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11AC3dep +93 → arr+54
10-11JL17dep +23 → arr−5
10-10AC3dep +6 → arr−39
10-10JL17dep +15 → arr−12
10-10ZG21dep +15 → arr−16
10-09AC3dep +14 → arr−21
10-09JL17dep +23 → arr+3
10-09ZG21dep +42 → arr+18
10-08AC3dep +20 → arr−13
10-08JL17dep +32 → arr+21
10-08ZG21arrived+30
10-07AC3dep +38 → arr−2
10-07JL17dep +26 → arr+29
10-07ZG21arrived+52

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
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 5 kt Full YVR delay board →
NRTTokyo +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 9 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at YVR and NRT: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Vancouver to Tokyo route actually runs

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

Is YVR–NRT 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–NRT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:30 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NRT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YVR to NRT?

Great-circle distance is 7,503 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 560–673 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YVR–NRT fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.