YOW → YVROttawa to Vancouver

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Direct flights from Ottawa (YOW) to Vancouver (YVR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 81% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 27 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,552 km, an estimated 5 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Ottawa and Vancouver. Updated 19 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

YOW Ottawa tracking
YVR Vancouver smooth · +9
3,552 km · ~5h 03m est.
dep bank 05:00–18:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 27 operated YOW → YVR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 1 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~5h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.7%recent route rate · 1 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaPorter 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 CanadaAC82% on time

Flights AC341 05:00 Mo Tu Sa Su · AC343 06:55 daily · AC345 18:05 daily

Porter AirlinesPD80% on time

Flights PD263 09:00 daily · PD267 18:55 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AC341arrived+7
10-18AC343cancelledCNX
10-18AC345arrived+66
10-18AC347arrived+11
10-18PD263arrived+65
10-18PD267arrived−10
10-17AC341arrived−5
10-17AC343arrived+9
10-17AC345arrived+45
10-17PD263arrived+12
10-16AC343arrived−2
10-16AC345arrived+5
10-16PD263arrived+0
10-16PD267arrived+3
10-15AC345arrived+5
10-15PD263arrived−5
10-15PD267arrived+32
10-14AC343arrived+7
10-14AC345arrived−1
10-14PD263arrived+2
10-13AC341arrived−16
10-13AC345arrived−8
10-12AC341arrived−6
10-12AC343arrived−32
10-12AC345arrived−15
10-12PD263arrived−7
10-12PD267arrived+0

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
YOWOttawa tracking Full YOW delay board →
YVRVancouver +9 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNE 3 kt Full YVR delay board →

How the Ottawa to Vancouver route actually runs

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

Is YOW–YVR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at YVR is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YOW–YVR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:05 from YOW. 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 YOW to YVR?

Great-circle distance is 3,552 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 281–334 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YOW–YVR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 29 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.