Seattle (SEA) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 03m
Bearing
342° N
Seattle (SEA) to Vancouver (YVR) is 127 miles (205 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SEA–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop SEA–YVR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
1,039
July 2026
Seats
77,750
both directions
Passengers
68,222
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SEA–YVR?
Horizon Air operated the most nonstop SEA–YVR departures in July 2026 (432), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- QX
432 departures · 32,832 seats
Share of departures41.6%90.3%
Load
- OO
373 departures · 26,578 seats
Share of departures35.9%87.4%
Load
- QK
Jazz Aviation
232 departures · 18,080 seats
Share of departures22.3%84.2%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 260 seats
Share of departures0.2%48.1%
Load
What plane flies SEA–YVR?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 77% of SEA–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
805 departures · 89.0% load
77.5% - De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8
224 departures · 84.2% load
21.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
8 departures · 83.1% load
0.8% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 48.1% load
0.2%
How has SEA–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–YVR departures rose from 992 in August 2025 to 1,039 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SEA–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
992 departures · 65,900 passengers
81.9%
Load
September 2025
922 departures · 55,863 passengers
74.5%
Load
October 2025
836 departures · 49,908 passengers
73.2%
Load
November 2025
733 departures · 39,995 passengers
72.1%
Load
December 2025
801 departures · 47,681 passengers
79.2%
Load
January 2026
786 departures · 45,569 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
715 departures · 41,592 passengers
77.9%
Load
March 2026
803 departures · 47,211 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
828 departures · 44,658 passengers
72.0%
Load
May 2026
945 departures · 58,288 passengers
81.8%
Load
June 2026
1,003 departures · 62,286 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2026
1,039 departures · 68,222 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YVR → SEA
88.5% full
520 departures · 34,419 passengers
SEA → YVR
87.0% full
519 departures · 33,803 passengers
Nonstop SEA–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 Seattle (SEA) from Vancouver (YVR)?
SEA to YVR is 127 miles (205 km / 110 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SEA to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 127-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 SEA–YVR?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (77.5%), followed by the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 (21.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying SEA–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 127-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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