LHR → YVRLondon to Vancouver

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Vancouver (YVR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. 1 of the 17 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 7,578 km, an estimated 10 hours 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Vancouver. Updated 25 October 2026 at 04:18 UTC.

Today, LHR → YVR

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 14:30 AC861Air Canada On schedule ·
  2. 17:05 BA85British Airways Sched 17:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LHR board 04:14 · YVR board 21:18

LHR London heavy · +41
YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
7,578 km · ~10h 13m est.
dep bank 14:15–17:2014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 17 operated LHR → YVR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 1 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~10h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.9%recent route rate · 1 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air CanadaBritish Airways

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 AC861 15:05 daily

British AirwaysBA70% on time

Flights BA87 14:15 Mo Th Sa · BA85 17:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AC861dep +37 → arr−28
10-24BA85dep +106 → arr+36
10-24BA87dep +27 → arr−21
10-23AC861dep +177 → arr+111
10-23BA85dep +190 → arr+155
10-22AC861cancelledCNX
10-22BA85dep +58 → arr+32
10-22BA87dep +43 → arr+12
10-21AC861dep +22 → arr−36
10-21BA85dep +65 → arr+13
10-20AC861dep +20 → arr−53
10-20BA85dep +60 → arr−11
10-19AC861dep +19 → arr−30
10-19BA85dep +40 → arr−10
10-19BA87dep +28 → arr−22
10-18AC861dep +21 → arr−21
10-18BA85dep +36 → arr+12

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
LHRLondon +41 min heavy 🌤 overcast · WSW 15 kt Full LHR delay board →
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full YVR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LHR and YVR: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Vancouver route actually runs

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

Is LHR–YVR running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–YVR?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:20 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YVR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to YVR?

Great-circle distance is 7,578 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 565–680 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–YVR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.