YVR → YZFVancouver to Yellowknife

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Yellowknife (YZF): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,570 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Yellowknife. Updated 15 September 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

YVR Vancouver smooth · +1
YZF Yellowknife tracking
1,570 km · ~2h 31m est.
dep bank 13:25–20:4010x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 15 operated YVR → YZF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

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

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 CanadaAC67% on time

Flights AC252 13:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AC254 20:40 daily

Air North4N

Flights 4N859 13:25 Sa · 4N869 14:55 Tu Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-154N869departed+15
09-15AC252departed+21
09-14AC252departed+12
09-14AC254departed+13
09-13AC252departed+63
09-13AC254departed+61
09-124N859departed+26
09-12AC254departed+15
09-11AC252departed+13
09-11AC254departed+16
09-104N869departed+21
09-10AC252departed+13
09-10AC254departed+8
09-09AC252departed+15
09-09AC254departed+6

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 2 kt Full YVR delay board →
YZFYellowknife tracking Full YZF delay board →

How the Vancouver to Yellowknife route actually runs

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

Is YVR–YZF 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–YZF?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:40 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YZF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YVR to YZF?

Great-circle distance is 1,570 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YVR–YZF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.