Flights Seattle → Vancouver
SEA → YVR
How long is the flight from Seattle to Vancouver?
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Vancouver (YVR) takes 31 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates between Seattle and Vancouver, using De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 and DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft. The destination airport in Vancouver sees over 26 million passengers annually, making it a busy 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 Seattle (SEA) → Vancouver (YVR) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 96 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.1/100 (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 Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Vancouver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Seattle (SEA) to Vancouver (YVR) heads north for about 205 km, a flight time of roughly 31m.
Departures from Seattle on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 44% of SEA-YVR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Seattle the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Vancouver it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 96 tracked SEA-YVR flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SEA-YVR
The flight from Seattle (SEA) to Vancouver (YVR) takes 31 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Seattle (SEA) -> Vancouver (YVR) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 96 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Seattle-Vancouver is 0.00% across 96 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.
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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.
