Air CanadaAC86% on time
Flights AC8840 varies daily · AC5110 09:29 daily · AC564 varies daily · AC566 varies daily
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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to San Francisco (SFO): 227 nonstop departures observed each week across 10 airlines. 73% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 6 November 2026 at 14:12 UTC.
Today, YVR → SFO
Fri 6 Nov · local times- 07:00 F81846Flair Airlines On scheduleBoarding · Gate E81 · TM SFO 08:30scheduled
- 08:00 UA2328United On scheduleGate E79 · TM SFO est. 09:19sched 09:29
- 09:10 AC8840Air Canada On scheduleTM SFO 10:32scheduled
- · AC3449Air Canada On schedule SFO 15:27scheduled
- · AC5110Air Canada On schedule SFO est. 09:19sched 09:29
- · AC564Air Canada On schedule SFO 13:51scheduled
- · AC566Air Canada On schedule SFO 16:06scheduled
- · AV2183Avianca On schedule SFO est. 09:19sched 09:29
- · AV6975Avianca On schedule SFO 10:32scheduled
- · AV6985Avianca On schedule SFO 16:06scheduled
- · LX4645Swiss International On schedule SFO 16:06scheduled
- · NH7395ANA (All Nippon Airways) On schedule SFO est. 09:19sched 09:29
- · NZ4599Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 10:32scheduled
- · NZ4611Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 13:51scheduled
- · NZ4823Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 16:06scheduled
- · NZ9876Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 09:19sched 09:29
- · NZ9878Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 15:27scheduled
- · SQ1020Singapore Airlines On schedule SFO 16:06scheduled
- · TP8014TAP Air Portugal On schedule SFO 16:06scheduled
- · UA448United On schedule SFO 15:27scheduled
- · UA8053United On schedule SFO 13:51scheduled
- · UA8153United On schedule SFO 10:32scheduled
- · UA8577United On schedule SFO 16:06scheduled
Checked YVR board 06:33 · SFO board 06:12
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +2
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
1,289 km · ~2h 09m est.
Runs mixed · 10 airlines · 227x weekly · nonstop
73% on time
of the last 15 tracked YVR → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−17 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures227x10 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 09:29 daily · NZ4599 10:32 daily · NZ4611 13:51 daily · NZ9878 15:27 daily
ANA (All Nippon Airways)NH
Flights NH7395 09:29 daily · NH6494 21:42 daily
AviancaAV
Flights AV2183 09:29 daily · AV6975 varies daily · AV6985 varies daily · AV2391 21:42 daily
Copa AirlinesCM
Flights CM1125 15:27 Tu We Th Su · CM1127 21:42 daily
Flair AirlinesF8
Flights F81846 07:00 Mo We Fr Su
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Flights SQ1020 16:06 daily
Swiss International Air LinesLX
Flights LX4645 16:06 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su
TAP Air PortugalTP
Flights TP8028 13:51 Mo We Sa · TP8014 varies Mo We Fr Sa
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA8153 10:32 daily · UA448 varies daily · UA8053 13:51 daily · UA8577 16:06 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes11-05AC3449arrived−26
11-05AC4894arrived+19
11-05AC5110arrived−23
11-05AV2183arrived−23
11-05AV2391arrived+19
11-05AV6975arrived−22
11-05AV6985arrived−9
11-05CM1125arrived−26
11-05CM1127arrived+19
11-05LX4645arrived−22
11-05NH6494arrived+19
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
Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 20:35 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?
10 carriers operate this route, around 227 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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