Air CanadaAC
Flights AC562 08:00 daily · AC5110 09:28 daily · AC3506 12:11 daily · AC1768 13:00 daily
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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to San Francisco (SFO): 70 nonstop departures observed each week across 11 airlines. 100% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,289 km, an estimated 2 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and San Francisco. Updated 14 September 2026 at 19:38 UTC.
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +0
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +2
1,289 km · ~2h 09m est.
Runs reliable · 11 airlines · 70x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 13 operated YVR → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures70x11 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Tue
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Air CanadaAir New ZealandANA (All Nippon Airways)Avianca
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 daysAir New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ9876 09:28 daily · NZ4599 10:20 daily · NZ9998 12:11 daily · NZ4823 varies daily
ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH
Flights NH7395 09:28 daily · NH6494 19:49 daily
AviancaAV
Flights AV6975 10:20 daily · AV2183 12:11 daily · AV6985 varies daily · AV2391 21:48 daily
Copa AirlinesCM
Flights CM1125 17:39 We Th Su · CM1126 19:49 daily · CM1127 21:48 daily
EmiratesEK
Flights EK6690 12:11 daily
Flair AirlinesF8
Flights F81848 15:30 Mo We Fr
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Flights SQ1020 varies daily · SQ1022 18:32 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su
Swiss International Air LinesLX
Flights LX4626 varies daily
TAP Air PortugalTP
Flights TP8014 varies Mo We Th · TP8012 varies Sa
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA8174 varies daily · UA2322 07:00 daily · UA1333 09:47 daily · UA8153 10:20 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-14AC3506arrived−2
09-14AC5110arrived−12
09-14AV2183arrived−2
09-14AV6975arrived−16
09-14EK6690arrived−2
09-14NH7395arrived−12
09-14NZ4599arrived−16
09-14NZ9876arrived−12
09-14NZ9998arrived−2
09-14UA8153arrived−16
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 SFO: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 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 San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR to SFO 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 SFO questions
Is YVR–SFO 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–SFO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:25 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from YVR to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 1,289 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 121–140 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YVR–SFO fly?
11 carriers operate this route, around 286 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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