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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop SEA–YVR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
945
May 2026
Seats
71,300
both directions
Passengers
58,288
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SEA–YVR?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop SEA–YVR departures in May 2026 (374), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
374 departures · 27,044 seats
Share of departures39.6%83.1%
Load
- QX
348 departures · 26,448 seats
Share of departures36.8%86.7%
Load
- QK
Jazz Aviation
219 departures · 17,064 seats
Share of departures23.2%75.5%
Load
- SY
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies SEA–YVR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 76% of SEA–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
722 departures · 84.9% load
76.4% - De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8
210 departures · 75.4% load
22.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
9 departures · 76.2% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has SEA–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–YVR departures rose from 757 in June 2025 to 945 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SEA–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
757 departures · 45,887 passengers
75.3%
Load
July 2025
1,018 departures · 65,533 passengers
79.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YVR → SEA
75.8% full
474 departures · 27,103 passengers
SEA → YVR
87.8% full
471 departures · 31,185 passengers
Nonstop SEA–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (76.4%), followed by the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 (22.2%).
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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