Houston (IAH) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 4h 44m
Bearing
320° NW
Houston (IAH) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,969 miles (3,169 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IAH–YVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
158
July 2026
Seats
27,127
both directions
Passengers
25,184
both directions
Load factor
92.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–YVR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–YVR departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
124 departures · 20,935 seats
Share of departures78.5%95.0%
Load
- AC
Air Canada
34 departures · 6,192 seats
Share of departures21.5%85.5%
Load
What plane flies IAH–YVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 59% of IAH–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
94 departures · 94.2% load
59.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
27 departures · 97.4% load
17.1% - Airbus A321
26 departures · 85.0% load
16.5% - Airbus A220-300
8 departures · 87.5% load
5.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 99.0% load
1.9%
How has IAH–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–YVR departures fell from 169 in August 2025 to 158 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
169 departures · 23,400 passengers
83.9%
Load
September 2025
156 departures · 19,722 passengers
75.7%
Load
October 2025
98 departures · 12,831 passengers
78.2%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 7,275 passengers
76.9%
Load
December 2025
84 departures · 11,346 passengers
83.0%
Load
January 2026
69 departures · 8,569 passengers
76.6%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 6,546 passengers
82.7%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 15,225 passengers
83.9%
Load
April 2026
112 departures · 14,598 passengers
82.5%
Load
May 2026
84 departures · 12,110 passengers
88.0%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 18,328 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2026
158 departures · 25,184 passengers
92.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → YVR
90.7% full
79 departures · 12,138 passengers
YVR → IAH
95.0% full
79 departures · 13,046 passengers
Nonstop IAH–YVR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Vancouver
CA
Vancouver International Airport
Coordinates
49.19°N, 123.18°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Vancouver (YVR)?
IAH to YVR is 1,969 miles (3,169 km / 1,711 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,969-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–YVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (59.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (17.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,969-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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