YVR → YOWVancouver to Ottawa

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Ottawa (YOW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 39% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. 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 Vancouver and Ottawa. Updated 25 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
YOW Ottawa tracking
3,552 km · ~5h 03m est.
dep bank 09:25–22:1514x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
39% on time

of the last 28 operated YVR → YOW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+20 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~5h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

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 CanadaAC53% on time

Flights AC342 varies daily · AC346 17:10 daily · AC348 22:15 Mo Fr Sa Su

Porter AirlinesPD18% on time

Flights PD264 12:15 daily · PD266 21:55 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AC342departed+10
10-24AC346departed+16
10-24AC348departed+13
10-24PD264departed+23
10-23AC342departed+106
10-23AC346departed+98
10-23PD264departed+35
10-23PD266departed+19
10-22AC342departed+25
10-22AC346departed+11
10-22PD264departed+20
10-22PD266departed+58
10-21AC342departed+23
10-21AC346departed+30
10-21PD264departed+9
10-20AC342departed−3
10-20AC346departed+9
10-20PD264departed+23
10-19AC342departed+15
10-19AC346departed+9
10-19AC348departed+5
10-19PD264departed+60
10-19PD266departed+8
10-18AC342departed+31
10-18AC346departed+52
10-18AC348departed+5
10-18PD264departed+20
10-18PD266departed+24

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 🌤 overcast · ENE 11 kt Full YVR delay board →
YOWOttawa tracking Full YOW delay board →

How the Vancouver to Ottawa route actually runs

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

Is YVR–YOW running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on YVR–YOW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:10 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YOW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YVR to YOW?

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 YVR–YOW fly?

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