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

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Today 12 °C / 53.6 °F
  • sunClear sky
  • humidityHumidity: 95
  • WindWind: 0.96 m/sec
Sat

12 C / 53.6 °F

Sun

14 C / 57.2 °F

Mon

14 C / 57.2 °F

Tue

14 C / 57.2 °F

Wed

13 C / 55.4 °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 15.1 aircraft movements per day at Vancouver International Airport. The busiest window so far falls between 11:00-13:00 local time. These figures are refreshed weekly.

Destinations we tracked from Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

#DestinationsTracked flightsCarriers observed
1Calgary (YYC)20Air Canada, Cargojet Airways, WestJet
2Toronto (YYZ)17Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet
3Edmonton (YEG)12Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Flair Airlines, Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe, WestJet
4Montréal (YUL)12Air Canada
5Seattle (SEA)10Air Canada Jazz, SkyWest Airlines
6Kelowna (YLW)6Air Canada Jazz, WestJet Encore
7Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)5American Airlines
8New York (EWR)5Air Canada, United Airlines
9Los Angeles (LAX)5Air Canada, FedEx Express, United Airlines
10San Francisco (SFO)5Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, United Airlines
11Seoul (ICN)5Korean Air, Tway Airlines
12Regina (YQR)4Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, WestJet
13Hamilton (YHM)4Cargojet Airways, Porter Airlines
14Victoria (YYJ)4Air Canada Jazz, Central Mountain Air
15Chicago (ORD)3Air Canada
16San Diego (SAN)3Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz
17Winnipeg (YWG)3Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz
18Santa Ana (SNA)3Air Canada
19Prince George (YXS)3Air Canada Jazz, WestJet Encore
20Portland (PDX)3Air Canada Jazz
21Shanghai (Pudong) (PVG)2Air Canada
22Saskatoon (YXE)2Air Canada
23Sydney (SYD)2Air Canada, Qantas
24Ottawa (YOW)2Air Canada, Porter Airlines
25London (LHR)2Air Canada, British Airways
26Tokyo (NRT)2All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines
27Munich (MUC)2Lufthansa
28Frankfurt am Main (FRA)2Lufthansa
29Guadalajara (GDL)2Flair Airlines
30New York (JFK)2JetBlue Airways
31Kamloops (YKA)2Air Canada Jazz
32Manila (MNL)2Philippine Airlines
33Las Vegas (LAS)2WestJet
34Brisbane (BNE)1Air Canada
35Bangkok (BKK)1Air Canada
36Whitehorse (YXY)1Air North
37Auckland (AKL)1Air New Zealand
38London (LGW)1British Airways
39Hong Kong (HKG)1Cathay Pacific
40Xiamen (XMN)1Xiamen Airlines
41Quesnel (YQZ)1Central Mountain Air
42Boston (BOS)1JetBlue Airways
43Smithers (YYD)1Air Canada Jazz
44Nanaimo (YCD)1Air Canada Jazz
45Fort St.John (YXJ)1Air Canada Jazz
46Castlegar (YCG)1Air Canada Jazz
47Terrace (YXT)1Air Canada Jazz
48Sacramento (SMF)1Air Canada Jazz
49Prince Rupert (YPR)1Air Canada Jazz
50Montréal (YHU)1Porter Airlines
51Honolulu (HNL)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
52Houston (IAH)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
53Detroit (DTW)1WestJet
54Cancún (CUN)1WestJet

Origins we tracked to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

#OriginsTracked flightsCarriers observed
1Toronto (YYZ)25Air Canada, Flair Airlines, Porter Airlines, WestJet
2Calgary (YYC)23Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Cargojet Airways, Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe, WestJet
3Montréal (YUL)12Air Canada, Porter Airlines
4Victoria (YYJ)12Air Canada Jazz, Air North, Central Mountain Air
5Edmonton (YEG)10Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Flair Airlines, Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
6Kelowna (YLW)10Air Canada Jazz, Air North, Central Mountain Air, WestJet Encore
7Seoul (ICN)8Air Canada, Korean Air
8San Francisco (SFO)7Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Flair Airlines, United Airlines
9Seattle (SEA)7Air Canada Jazz, SkyWest Airlines
10Denver (DEN)6Air Canada
11Hamilton (YHM)6Cargojet Airways
12Winnipeg (YWG)5Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, WestJet
13Nanaimo (YCD)5Air Canada Jazz, Central Mountain Air
14Portland (PDX)5Air Canada Jazz
15Chicago (ORD)4Air Canada, United Airlines
16Santa Ana (SNA)4Air Canada
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
27Montréal (YHU)3Porter Airlines
28Los Angeles (LAX)2Air Canada, American Airlines
29Singapore (SIN)2Air Canada
30Sydney (SYD)2Air Canada
31Tokyo (NRT)2All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines
32Zurich (ZRH)2Edelweiss Air
33Bella Bella (ZEL)2Central Mountain Air
34Reykjavík (KEF)2Icelandair
35New York (JFK)2JetBlue Airways
36Cranbrook (YXC)2Air Canada Jazz
37Manila (MNL)2Philippine Airlines
38Shanghai (Pudong) (PVG)1Air Canada
39Austin (AUS)1Air Canada
40Brisbane (BNE)1Air Canada
41Mexico City (MEX)1Aeroméxico
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
51Sacramento (SMF)1Air Canada Jazz
52Phoenix (PHX)1Air Canada Jazz
53Amsterdam (AMS)1KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
54Anchorage (ANC)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
55Las Vegas (LAS)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
56Honolulu (HNL)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
57Cancún (CUN)1Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe
58Detroit (DTW)1WestJet
59Kahului (OGG)1WestJet
60Halifax (YHZ)1WestJet

We observed 36 different airlines on tracked YVR movements.

Facts last refreshed: 17 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.