Vancouver International Airport serves Vancouver, Canada, under the IATA code YVR and the ICAO code CYVR. The airport lies at an elevation of 14 ft (4 m) and runs on America/Vancouver time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the arrivals and departures pages to check today's flights at Vancouver International Airport, or search directly for a flight number.

Live Air Traffic near Vancouver International Airport (YVR) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide

Every tracked flight due to land at Vancouver International Airport today appears on the arrivals page, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; outbound flights are on the departures page. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. If a flight you expect is missing, check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights appear under the operating carrier's number.

Airport information

Airport codeCYVR
IATAYVR
TypeInternational airport
CityVancouver
CountryCanada
ContinentNorth America
Elevation14 ft (4 m)
Coordinates49.1939, -123.184

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide on Google Maps

metkaRichmond
Today 17 °C / 62.6 °F
  • sunOvercast clouds
  • humidityHumidity: 77
  • WindWind: 0.46 m/sec
Tue

13 C / 55.4 °F

Wed

14 C / 57.2 °F

Thu

15 C / 59 °F

Fri

13 C / 55.4 °F

Sat

15 C / 59 °F

Key facts about Vancouver International Airport

You will find Vancouver International Airport at 49.1939, -123.1840, at an elevation of 14 ft (4 m) above sea level. The airfield has three runways, and which one a flight uses can noticeably change taxi times between touchdown and gate. Local time at the airport follows America/Vancouver. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.

Traffic we tracked at Vancouver International Airport

Over the last 30 days of our own live tracking we logged an average of 16.3 aircraft movements per day at Vancouver International Airport. The busiest window so far falls between 13:00-15:00 local time. These figures are refreshed weekly.

Destinations we tracked from Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

#DestinationsTracked flightsCarriers observed
1Calgary (YYC)18Air Canada, Cargojet Airways, WestJet
2Toronto (YYZ)15Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet
3Montréal (YUL)12Air Canada
4Edmonton (YEG)11Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Flair Airlines, Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe, WestJet
5Seattle (SEA)9Air Canada Jazz, SkyWest Airlines
6Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)5American Airlines
7New York (EWR)5Air Canada, United Airlines
8Los Angeles (LAX)5Air Canada, FedEx Express, United Airlines
9San Francisco (SFO)5Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, United Airlines
10Kelowna (YLW)5Air Canada Jazz, WestJet Encore
11Seoul (ICN)5Korean Air, Tway Airlines
12Hamilton (YHM)4Cargojet Airways, Porter Airlines
13Victoria (YYJ)4Air Canada Jazz, Central Mountain Air
14Chicago (ORD)3Air Canada
15Regina (YQR)3Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, WestJet
16San Diego (SAN)3Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz
17Santa Ana (SNA)3Air Canada
18Prince George (YXS)3Air Canada Jazz, WestJet Encore
19Shanghai (Pudong) (PVG)2Air Canada
20Saskatoon (YXE)2Air Canada
21Winnipeg (YWG)2Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz
22Sydney (SYD)2Air Canada, Qantas
23Ottawa (YOW)2Air Canada, Porter Airlines
24London (LHR)2Air Canada, British Airways
25Tokyo (NRT)2All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines
26Munich (MUC)2Lufthansa
27Frankfurt am Main (FRA)2Lufthansa
28Guadalajara (GDL)2Flair Airlines
29New York (JFK)2JetBlue Airways
30Kamloops (YKA)2Air Canada Jazz
31Portland (PDX)2Air Canada Jazz
32Manila (MNL)2Philippine Airlines
33Las Vegas (LAS)2WestJet
34Brisbane (BNE)1Air Canada
35Bangkok (BKK)1Air Canada
36Whitehorse (YXY)1Air North
37London (LGW)1British Airways
38Hong Kong (HKG)1Cathay Pacific
39Xiamen (XMN)1Xiamen Airlines
40Quesnel (YQZ)1Central Mountain Air
41Boston (BOS)1JetBlue Airways
42Smithers (YYD)1Air Canada Jazz
43Nanaimo (YCD)1Air Canada Jazz
44Fort St.John (YXJ)1Air Canada Jazz
45Castlegar (YCG)1Air Canada Jazz
46Terrace (YXT)1Air Canada Jazz
47Sacramento (SMF)1Air Canada Jazz
48Prince Rupert (YPR)1Air Canada Jazz
49Montréal (YHU)1Porter Airlines
50Honolulu (HNL)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
51Houston (IAH)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
52Detroit (DTW)1WestJet
53Cancún (CUN)1WestJet

Origins we tracked to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

#OriginsTracked flightsCarriers observed
1Toronto (YYZ)22Air Canada, Flair Airlines, Porter Airlines, WestJet
2Calgary (YYC)21Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Cargojet Airways, Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe, WestJet
3Victoria (YYJ)12Air Canada Jazz, Air North, Central Mountain Air
4Montréal (YUL)11Air Canada, Porter Airlines
5Kelowna (YLW)10Air Canada Jazz, Air North, Central Mountain Air, WestJet Encore
6Edmonton (YEG)9Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Flair Airlines, Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
7Seoul (ICN)6Air Canada, Korean Air
8San Francisco (SFO)6Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Flair Airlines, United Airlines
9Denver (DEN)6Air Canada
10Seattle (SEA)6Air Canada Jazz, SkyWest Airlines
11Winnipeg (YWG)5Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, WestJet
12Hamilton (YHM)5Cargojet Airways
13Portland (PDX)5Air Canada Jazz
14Chicago (ORD)4Air Canada, United Airlines
15Santa Ana (SNA)4Air Canada
16Nanaimo (YCD)4Air Canada Jazz, Central Mountain Air
17Williams Lake (YWL)4Central Mountain Air
18Yellowknife (YZF)4Air Canada Jazz
19Prince George (YXS)4Air Canada Jazz, WestJet Encore
20Regina (YQR)3Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, WestJet
21Ottawa (YOW)3Air Canada, Porter Airlines
22Louisville (SDF)3Cargojet Airways
23Hong Kong (HKG)3Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines
24Fort St.John (YXJ)3Air Canada Jazz, WestJet Encore
25Kamloops (YKA)3Air Canada Jazz
26San Diego (SAN)3Air Canada Jazz
27Los Angeles (LAX)2Air Canada, American Airlines
28Singapore (SIN)2Air Canada
29Sydney (SYD)2Air Canada
30Zurich (ZRH)2Edelweiss Air
31Bella Bella (ZEL)2Central Mountain Air
32Reykjavík (KEF)2Icelandair
33New York (JFK)2JetBlue Airways
34Cranbrook (YXC)2Air Canada Jazz
35Manila (MNL)2Philippine Airlines
36Montréal (YHU)2Porter Airlines
37Shanghai (Pudong) (PVG)1Air Canada
38Austin (AUS)1Air Canada
39Brisbane (BNE)1Air Canada
40Mexico City (MEX)1Aeroméxico
41Tokyo (NRT)1All Nippon Airways
42Whitehorse (YXY)1Air North
43Auckland (AKL)1Air New Zealand
44London (LHR)1British Airways
45Taipei (TPE)1China Airlines
46Xiamen (XMN)1Xiamen Airlines
47Munich (MUC)1Lufthansa
48Memphis (MEM)1FedEx Express
49Boston (BOS)1JetBlue Airways
50Sandspit (YZP)1Air Canada Jazz
51Phoenix (PHX)1Air Canada Jazz
52Amsterdam (AMS)1KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
53Anchorage (ANC)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
54Las Vegas (LAS)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
55Honolulu (HNL)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
56Cancún (CUN)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
57Detroit (DTW)1WestJet
58Kahului (OGG)1WestJet
59Halifax (YHZ)1WestJet

We observed 36 different airlines on tracked YVR movements.

Facts last refreshed: 7 September 2026 · Tracking data: adsb.lol · Route data: adsbdb.com.

Getting to Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver International Airport lies about 7.8 km (5 mi) from central Vancouver, measured in a straight line. Whatever your transport, confirm your terminal before leaving; and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.

Frequently asked questions about Vancouver International Airport flight status

How do I check Vancouver International Airport arrivals today?

Use the live arrivals page: it lists the flights due to land at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) today, with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.

How do I check Vancouver International Airport departures today?

Today's outbound flights from Vancouver International Airport are on the live departures page, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.

Is my flight to or from Vancouver International Airport on time?

Search your flight number on this site and read the status label: scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted. The estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.

Does Vancouver International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?

It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Vancouver International Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.

What do the codes YVR and CYVR mean?

They are two identifiers for the same airport. YVR is the IATA code for Vancouver International Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. CYVR is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.

What time zone is Vancouver International Airport in?

Vancouver International Airport keeps America/Vancouver time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.