Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 6h 15m
Bearing
37° NE
Lihue, Kauai (LIH) to Vancouver (YVR) is 2,723 miles (4,383 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LIH–YVR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop LIH–YVR; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
14
April 2026
Seats
2,436
both directions
Passengers
1,557
both directions
Load factor
63.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LIH–YVR?
WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop LIH–YVR in April 2026 (14 departures).
- WS
WestJet
14 departures · 2,436 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.9%
Load
What plane flies LIH–YVR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of LIH–YVR departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 63.9% load
100.0%
How has LIH–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop LIH–YVR departures fell from 26 in December 2025 to 14 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIH–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
26 departures · 3,122 passengers
69.0%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 3,960 passengers
81.3%
Load
February 2026
28 departures · 3,869 passengers
79.4%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 4,845 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
14 departures · 1,557 passengers
63.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LIH → YVR
75.4% full
7 departures · 918 passengers
YVR → LIH
52.5% full
7 departures · 639 passengers
Nonstop LIH–YVR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Vancouver
CA
Vancouver International Airport
Coordinates
49.19°N, 123.18°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Lihue, Kauai (LIH) from Vancouver (YVR)?
LIH to YVR is 2,723 miles (4,383 km / 2,367 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LIH to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 2,723-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LIH–YVR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LIH–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,723-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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