AC8596 VancouverYVR · 15:15 SacramentoSMF · 17:21
AC8596 by Air Canada Jetz flies from Vancouver (YVR) to Sacramento (SMF).
scheduled from YVR
⚖ AC8596 typically leaves +27 and lands +5. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +5 min · 0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at YVR and SMF are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Vancouver to Sacramento flights today
same route · Air Canada JetzIf AC8596 is cancelled, this is the other Air Canada Jetz nonstop flight from Vancouver to Sacramento on the same day, with scheduled departure times in YVR local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AC8596 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AC8596 across the YVR and SMF boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~13 min late. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 9/12 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AC8596 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: C-FLJZ, C-FJZD, C-GPJZ, C-GJAZ.
Board clocks recorded as YVR and SMF published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AC8596 Vancouver to Sacramento on-time performance, measured from the YVR and SMF airport boards.
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