Seattle (BFI) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 03m
Bearing
341° N
Seattle (BFI) to Vancouver (YVR) is 122 miles (197 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BFI–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BFI–YVR; the Pilatus PC-12 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 1% full.
Departures
3
June 2026
Seats
321
both directions
Passengers
3
both directions
Load factor
0.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BFI–YVR?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop BFI–YVR departures in June 2026 (1), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures33.3%0.0%
Load
- M5
Kenmore Air Harbor
1 departures · 6 seats
Share of departures33.3%33.3%
Load
- MX
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures33.3%0.7%
Load
What plane flies BFI–YVR?
In June 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew 33% of BFI–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 33.3% load
33.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 0.7% load
33.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 0.0% load
33.3%
How has BFI–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop BFI–YVR departures rose from 1 in July 2025 to 3 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BFI–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
1 departures · 3 passengers
37.5%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 1 passengers
8.3%
Load
October 2025
4 departures · 100 passengers
45.3%
Load
November 2025
7 departures · 106 passengers
17.8%
Load
December 2025
7 departures · 215 passengers
56.9%
Load
January 2026
7 departures · 328 passengers
57.8%
Load
February 2026
3 departures · 106 passengers
72.6%
Load
March 2026
9 departures · 370 passengers
49.1%
Load
April 2026
4 departures · 174 passengers
43.7%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
3 departures · 3 passengers
0.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YVR → BFI
2.1% full
2 departures · 3 passengers
BFI → YVR
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop BFI–YVR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Seattle
US
King County International Airport - Boeing Field
Coordinates
47.53°N, 122.30°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Vancouver
CA
Vancouver International Airport
Coordinates
49.19°N, 123.18°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Seattle (BFI) from Vancouver (YVR)?
BFI to YVR is 122 miles (197 km / 106 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BFI to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 122-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BFI–YVR?
In June 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BFI–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 122-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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