SFO → YVRSan Francisco to Vancouver

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 San Francisco and Vancouver. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:40 UTC.

Today, SFO → YVR

Fri 16 Oct · local times
AC5113Air CanadaIn the air, 36 min late

Left SFO at 08:59, 36 min after its 08:23 slot.

  1. 08:23 AC5113Air Canada Left 08:59 +36 ·
  2. 10:47 AC4254Air Canada Left 10:50 ·
  3. 12:15 AC567Air Canada Left 12:11 Landed 14:37 −5
  4. 13:58 AC3252Air Canada Left 14:01 ·
  5. 16:30 AC1769Air Canada Left 16:29 YVR est. 19:38 +51In the air · sched 18:47
  6. 16:30 AV6904Avianca Left 16:29 ·
  7. 16:30 NZ4612Air New Zealand Left 16:29 ·
  8. 16:30 UA8506United Left 16:29 ·
  9. 18:33 AC5109Air Canada On scheduleGate D7 · T2 ·
  10. 18:33 EK6685Emirates On scheduleGate D7 · T2 ·
  11. 18:33 NZ9874Air New Zealand On scheduleGate D7 · T2 ·
  12. 18:33 UA2429United On scheduleGate D7 · T2 YVR 20:59scheduled
  13. 18:45 F81849Flair On scheduleGate B2 · TITM YVR 21:10scheduled
  14. 19:30 AC573Air Canada On scheduleGate D11 · T2 YVR 21:50scheduled
  15. 19:30 LX4632Swiss International On scheduleGate D11 · T2 ·
  16. 19:30 NZ4600Air New Zealand On scheduleGate D11 · T2 ·
  17. 19:30 UA8073United On scheduleGate D11 · T2 ·
  18. · UA1151United Departed Landed 16:18 −5
  19. · UA2051United Departed Landed 13:08 −4
  20. · UA2259United Departed Landed 10:44 −4

Checked SFO board 18:34 · YVR board 18:40

SFO San Francisco smooth · +10
YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
1,289 km · ~2h 09m est.
dep bank 06:40–19:3018x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated SFO → YVR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaFlair AirlinesUnited Airlines

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 CanadaAC60% on time

Flights AC567 12:15 daily · AC573 19:30 daily

Flair AirlinesF8

Flights F81849 18:45 Mo We Fr Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA8100 06:40 daily · UA2259 08:23 daily · UA2051 10:47 daily · UA1151 13:58 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AC1769dep −1 → arr+51
10-16AC3252departed+3
10-16AC4254departed+3
10-16AC5113departed+36
10-16AC567dep −4 → arr−5
10-16AV6904departed−1
10-16NZ4612departed−1
10-16UA1151arrived−5
10-16UA2051arrived−4
10-16UA2259arrived−4
10-16UA8506departed−1

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
SFOSan Francisco +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 10 kt Full SFO delay board →
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full YVR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Vancouver route actually runs

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

Is SFO–YVR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–YVR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 18:33 from SFO. 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 SFO to YVR?

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 SFO–YVR fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.