San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
357° N
San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR) is 801 miles (1,289 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop SFO–YVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
316
May 2026
Seats
48,206
both directions
Passengers
42,670
both directions
Load factor
88.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–YVR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–YVR departures in May 2026 (229), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
229 departures · 38,656 seats
Share of departures72.5%89.0%
Load
- QK
Jazz Aviation
61 departures · 4,636 seats
Share of departures19.3%86.2%
Load
- 07Q
Flair Airlines
26 departures · 4,914 seats
Share of departures8.2%86.5%
Load
What plane flies SFO–YVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 27% of SFO–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
85 departures · 88.3% load
26.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
76 departures · 89.2% load
24.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
61 departures · 86.2% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
52 departures · 87.4% load
16.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
22 departures · 87.5% load
7.0% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 94.9% load
6.3%
How has SFO–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–YVR departures fell from 602 in June 2025 to 316 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
602 departures · 79,132 passengers
80.6%
Load
July 2025
691 departures · 91,693 passengers
86.6%
Load
August 2025
677 departures · 89,535 passengers
87.2%
Load
September 2025
619 departures · 71,945 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
497 departures · 65,052 passengers
83.5%
Load
November 2025
444 departures · 53,699 passengers
82.6%
Load
December 2025
448 departures · 52,831 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
443 departures · 51,667 passengers
84.0%
Load
February 2026
404 departures · 50,021 passengers
89.9%
Load
March 2026
452 departures · 55,015 passengers
88.2%
Load
April 2026
438 departures · 56,466 passengers
89.2%
Load
May 2026
316 departures · 42,670 passengers
88.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → YVR
94.6% full
159 departures · 22,774 passengers
YVR → SFO
82.4% full
157 departures · 19,896 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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 Francisco (SFO) from Vancouver (YVR)?
SFO to YVR is 801 miles (1,289 km / 696 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 801-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–YVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (26.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 801-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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