San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 3h 09m
Bearing
347° N
San Diego (SAN) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,179 miles (1,897 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SAN–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Jazz Aviation operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SAN–YVR; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
174
May 2026
Seats
13,444
both directions
Passengers
11,606
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAN–YVR?
Jazz Aviation operated the most nonstop SAN–YVR departures in May 2026 (172), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QK
Jazz Aviation
172 departures · 13,072 seats
Share of departures98.9%87.9%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures1.1%30.6%
Load
What plane flies SAN–YVR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 99% of SAN–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
172 departures · 87.9% load
98.9% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 30.6% load
1.1%
How has SAN–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop SAN–YVR departures rose from 29 in June 2025 to 174 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAN–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
29 departures · 3,528 passengers
72.2%
Load
July 2025
164 departures · 13,394 passengers
85.9%
Load
August 2025
197 departures · 15,078 passengers
81.7%
Load
September 2025
31 departures · 3,108 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
70 departures · 7,491 passengers
83.4%
Load
November 2025
104 departures · 6,788 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
107 departures · 7,102 passengers
87.3%
Load
January 2026
111 departures · 6,975 passengers
82.7%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 6,956 passengers
88.0%
Load
March 2026
119 departures · 8,435 passengers
93.3%
Load
April 2026
107 departures · 7,525 passengers
92.5%
Load
May 2026
174 departures · 11,606 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAN → YVR
87.5% full
88 departures · 5,946 passengers
YVR → SAN
85.2% full
86 departures · 5,660 passengers
Nonstop SAN–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 San Diego (SAN) from Vancouver (YVR)?
SAN to YVR is 1,179 miles (1,897 km / 1,024 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SAN to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,179-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SAN–YVR?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (1.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying SAN–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,179-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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