Flights Vancouver → Fort Saint John
YVR → YXJ
Route overview
The flight route operates from Vancouver to Fort Saint John using a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft. The destination airport, which opened in 1940, serves approximately 256,731 passengers 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 Vancouver (YVR) → Fort Saint John (YXJ) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Fort Saint John: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vancouver (YVR) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) heads north for about 800 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 25m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about YVR-YXJ
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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.
