YVR → LHRVancouver to London

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to London (LHR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. 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 Vancouver and London. Updated 5 November 2026 at 17:31 UTC.

YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
LHR London smooth · +0
7,578 km · ~10h 13m est.
dep bank 19:20–21:5514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 14 tracked YVR → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~10h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 CanadaAC100% on time

Flights AC860 19:20 daily

British AirwaysBA100% on time

Flights BA84 21:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AC860dep +32 → arr+3
11-04BA84dep +18 → arr−18
11-03AC860dep +26 → arr−19
11-03BA84dep +34 → arr−16
11-02AC860dep +33 → arr−21
11-02BA84dep +19 → arr−31
11-01AC860dep +52 → arr+9
11-01BA84dep +15 → arr−23
10-31AC860dep +48 → arr−13
10-31BA84dep +18 → arr−33
10-30AC860dep +52 → arr+3
10-30BA84dep +10 → arr−21
10-29AC860dep +58 → arr−8
10-29BA84dep +25 → arr+3

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 6 kt Full YVR delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · ENE 10 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at YVR and LHR: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Vancouver to London route actually runs

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

Is YVR–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YVR–LHR?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:20 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YVR to LHR?

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 YVR–LHR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.