Salt Lake City (SLC) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
321° NW
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Vancouver (YVR) is 796 miles (1,282 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SLC–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SLC–YVR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
174
May 2026
Seats
15,598
both directions
Passengers
13,587
both directions
Load factor
87.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SLC–YVR?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop SLC–YVR departures in May 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
124 departures · 8,998 seats
Share of departures71.3%85.1%
Load
- DL
50 departures · 6,600 seats
Share of departures28.7%89.8%
Load
What plane flies SLC–YVR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 71% of SLC–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
124 departures · 85.1% load
71.3% - Airbus A319
50 departures · 89.8% load
28.7%
How has SLC–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop SLC–YVR departures fell from 179 in June 2025 to 174 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SLC–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
179 departures · 11,309 passengers
85.4%
Load
July 2025
189 departures · 12,109 passengers
86.1%
Load
August 2025
187 departures · 11,817 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
125 departures · 7,439 passengers
81.3%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 6,693 passengers
74.1%
Load
November 2025
117 departures · 6,866 passengers
80.4%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 7,305 passengers
82.2%
Load
January 2026
69 departures · 5,955 passengers
84.8%
Load
February 2026
59 departures · 5,509 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
64 departures · 4,690 passengers
88.4%
Load
April 2026
96 departures · 6,029 passengers
87.1%
Load
May 2026
174 departures · 13,587 passengers
87.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SLC → YVR
92.6% full
87 departures · 7,222 passengers
YVR → SLC
81.6% full
87 departures · 6,365 passengers
Nonstop SLC–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 Salt Lake City (SLC) from Vancouver (YVR)?
SLC to YVR is 796 miles (1,282 km / 692 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SLC to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 796-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 SLC–YVR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (71.3%), followed by the Airbus A319 (28.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying SLC–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 796-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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