YVR → NRTVancouver to Tokyo

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Tokyo (NRT): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,503 km, an estimated 10 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Tokyo. Updated 21 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Today, YVR → NRT

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 10:30 ZG21ZIPAIR Tokyo Est. 10:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 12:35 AC3Air Canada Est. 12:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 13:50 JL17JAL Est. 13:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked YVR board 10:33 · NRT board 06:03

YVR Vancouver smooth · +1
NRT Tokyo smooth · +4
7,503 km · ~10h 07m est.
dep bank 10:30–13:5019x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 operated YVR → NRT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~10h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaJapan AirlinesZIPAIR Tokyo

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 CanadaAC80% on time

Flights AC3 12:35 daily

Japan AirlinesJL100% on time

Flights JL17 13:50 daily

ZIPAIR TokyoZG

Flights ZG21 10:30 Mo Tu We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AC3dep +28 → arr−6
10-20JL17dep +17 → arr−7
10-20ZG21dep +67 → arr+29
10-19AC3dep +8 → arr−23
10-19JL17dep +16 → arr−2
10-19ZG21dep +18 → arr−1
10-18AC3dep +1 → arr−40
10-18JL17dep +14 → arr−11
10-17AC3dep +19 → arr−55
10-17JL17dep +15 → arr−15
10-17ZG21dep +20 → arr−24
10-16AC3dep +27 → arr+73
10-16JL17arrived−13

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 4 kt Full YVR delay board →
NRTTokyo +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 10 kt Full NRT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at YVR and NRT: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Vancouver to Tokyo route actually runs

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

Is YVR–NRT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at NRT is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YVR–NRT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:30 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NRT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YVR to NRT?

Great-circle distance is 7,503 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 560–673 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YVR–NRT fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.