YVR → SANVancouver to San Diego

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,897 km, an estimated 2 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and San Diego. Updated 14 September 2026 at 17:37 UTC.

YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
1,897 km · ~2h 56m est.
dep bank 08:50–17:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 7 operated YVR → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Canada

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 CanadaAC71% on time

Flights AC8764 08:50 daily · AC8766 13:15 daily · AC8768 17:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AC8764dep +13 → arr−17
09-13AC8764dep +11 → arr−10
09-13AC8766dep +13 → arr−11
09-12AC8764dep +18 → arr+2
09-12AC8766dep +24 → arr−21
09-11AC8764dep +53 → arr+18
09-11AC8766dep +78 → arr+29

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 9 kt Full YVR delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 39% 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 →

How the Vancouver to San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR to SAN 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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Pro Flight Search — Vancouver (YVR) to San Diego (SAN) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/YVR-SAN
How we measure this →

YVR to SAN questions

Is YVR–SAN 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–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 and evening departures around 17:55 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YVR to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 1,897 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 164–193 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YVR–SAN fly?

Air Canada runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.