Air CanadaAC85% on time
Flights AC8650 08:15 daily · AC8652 13:30 daily · AC8654 17:55 daily
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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Portland (PDX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 22 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 403 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Portland. Updated 13 September 2026 at 19:08 UTC.
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +0
PDX
Portland
smooth · +0
403 km · ~1h 01m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 22 operated YVR → PDX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +1 min. 1 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+1 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.5%recent route rate · 1 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaAlaska 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 outcomesActual 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 PDX: 37% 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 Portland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR to PDX 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 PDX questions
Is YVR–PDX 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–PDX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:55 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PDX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from YVR to PDX?
Great-circle distance is 403 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YVR–PDX fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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