San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR)

801mi
1,289 km696 nm

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 data

In July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop SFO–YVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 95% full.

Departures

582

July 2026

Seats

89,571

both directions

Passengers

84,964

both directions

Load factor

94.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies SFO–YVR?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop SFO–YVR departures in July 2026 (307), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    307 departures · 51,895 seats

    95.3%

    Load

  • AC

    Air Canada

    120 departures · 16,440 seats

    94.9%

    Load

  • RV

    Air Canada Rouge

    64 departures · 11,328 seats

    95.6%

    Load

  • QK

    Jazz Aviation

    63 departures · 4,788 seats

    93.4%

    Load

  • 07Q

    Flair Airlines

    27 departures · 5,103 seats

    90.7%

    Load

  • PP

    Jet Aviation Business Jets

    1 departures · 17 seats

    11.8%

    Load

What plane flies SFO–YVR?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of SFO–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has SFO–YVR traffic changed?

Nonstop SFO–YVR departures fell from 677 in August 2025 to 582 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop SFO–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    482 departures · 65,665 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • July 2026

    582 departures · 84,964 passengers

    94.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SFO → YVR

94.1% full

291 departures · 42,225 passengers

YVR → SFO

95.6% full

291 departures · 42,739 passengers

Nonstop SFO–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

SFO

San Francisco

US

San Francisco International Airport

Coordinates

37.62°N, 122.37°W

Hemisphere

N · W

YVR

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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (32.6%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (20.6%).

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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