Flights Beijing → Vancouver
PEK → YVR
Route overview
The flight route connects Beijing, where the airport opened in 1958, to Vancouver. It is served by large aircraft such as the Airbus A330 and Boeing 777-300ER, catering to a highly trafficked destination with over 26 million passengers passing through its airport annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Beijing (PEK) → Vancouver (YVR) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Beijing the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Vancouver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Beijing (PEK) to Vancouver (YVR) heads north-east for about 8,492 km, a flight time of roughly 11h 2m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Beijing the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Vancouver it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about PEK-YVR
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air Canada.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
