Flights Smithers → Vancouver
YYD → YVR
Route overview
The flight route connects the city of Smithers to Vancouver, operating with De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 and DHC-8-100 Dash 8 aircraft. 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Smithers (YYD) → Vancouver (YVR) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7/100 (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).
Heading to Vancouver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Smithers (YYD) to Vancouver (YVR) heads south-east for about 683 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 16m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Vancouver it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airlines operating YYD-YVR
Frequently asked questions about YYD-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.
