Flights Victoria → Vancouver
YYJ → YVR
Route overview
The flight route connects Victoria to Vancouver, operating with De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 and DHC-8-400 Dash 8 aircraft. The destination airport in Vancouver sees over 26 million passengers annually, indicating a high volume of air traffic.
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 Victoria (YYJ) → 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 Victoria (YYJ) to Vancouver (YVR) heads north for about 63 km, a flight time of roughly 30m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Vancouver it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about YYJ-YVR
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
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.
