Los Angeles (LAX) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 58m
Bearing
348° N
Los Angeles (LAX) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,082 miles (1,741 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LAX–YVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
228
May 2026
Seats
35,156
both directions
Passengers
31,087
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–YVR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–YVR departures in May 2026 (84), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- UA
84 departures · 13,608 seats
Share of departures36.8%91.9%
Load
- WS
WestJet
62 departures · 10,482 seats
Share of departures27.2%88.4%
Load
- OO
40 departures · 3,040 seats
Share of departures17.5%91.3%
Load
- AA
22 departures · 4,252 seats
Share of departures9.6%85.3%
Load
- 07Q
Flair Airlines
18 departures · 3,402 seats
Share of departures7.9%82.1%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.9%29.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–YVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 25% of LAX–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 84.1% load
25.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
52 departures · 87.0% load
22.8% - Embraer E175
40 departures · 91.3% load
17.5% - Airbus A320
34 departures · 95.3% load
14.9% - Airbus A321neo
18 departures · 87.8% load
7.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
11 departures · 95.2% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 93.1% load
3.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 83.9% load
2.2% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 91.0% load
0.9%
How has LAX–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–YVR departures fell from 548 in June 2025 to 228 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
548 departures · 74,310 passengers
81.1%
Load
July 2025
563 departures · 83,346 passengers
87.5%
Load
August 2025
512 departures · 77,148 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
522 departures · 68,005 passengers
81.4%
Load
October 2025
472 departures · 62,461 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
406 departures · 55,878 passengers
84.9%
Load
December 2025
395 departures · 57,249 passengers
90.0%
Load
January 2026
370 departures · 51,826 passengers
88.5%
Load
February 2026
396 departures · 54,369 passengers
89.9%
Load
March 2026
482 departures · 59,561 passengers
87.5%
Load
April 2026
447 departures · 55,268 passengers
90.5%
Load
May 2026
228 departures · 31,087 passengers
88.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → YVR
92.7% full
114 departures · 16,362 passengers
YVR → LAX
84.1% full
114 departures · 14,725 passengers
Nonstop LAX–YVR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Vancouver (YVR)?
LAX to YVR is 1,082 miles (1,741 km / 940 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,082-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–YVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (25.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,082-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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