Flights San Francisco → Vancouver
SFO → YVR
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Vancouver?
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR) takes 1h 47m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects San Francisco with Vancouver, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 190, Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-900. The destination airport in Vancouver sees over 26 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
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.
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The San Francisco (SFO) → Vancouver (YVR) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. Across 15 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Vancouver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR) heads north for about 1,289 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 47m.
Departures from San Francisco on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 60% of SFO-YVR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Vancouver it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 15 tracked SFO-YVR flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating SFO-YVR
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Frequently asked questions about SFO-YVR
The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR) takes 1h 47m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Francisco (SFO) -> Vancouver (YVR) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 15 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Francisco-Vancouver is 0.00% across 15 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Vancouver, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
