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Vancouver → Tokyo

YVRVancouverVancouver International Airport
NRTTokyoNarita International Airport
FridaySaturday
Distance
4,662 mi
Estimated flight time
~9h 55m

Tokyo is currently 16 hours ahead of Vancouver.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
9 hr 24 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In September 2026 we do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.

Airlines

Who flies it

ZIPAIRall year
Cargojet Airwayswinter
Air Canadanow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Vancouver. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.3Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.2Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 787-8B78847%
  2. Boeing 767-300B76338%
  3. Bombardier Global ExpressGLEX5%
  4. Boeing 787-9B7894%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 600CL603%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026110
  • Cargojet Airways6×
  • ZIPAIR3×
  • Air Canada1×
February 202616
  • Cargojet Airways5×
  • ZIPAIR1×
March 202614
  • Air Canada1×
  • ZIPAIR1×
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 202618
  • ZIPAIR7×
June 2026112
  • ZIPAIR9×
  • Air Canada1×
July 202616
  • ZIPAIR6×
August 202618
  • ZIPAIR6×
  • Cargojet Airways1×
September 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
October 202515
  • Cargojet Airways3×
  • ZIPAIR2×
November 2025113
  • Cargojet Airways12×
  • ZIPAIR1×
December 202516
  • Cargojet Airways5×
  • ZIPAIR1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on YVR-NRT - not a booking guarantee.

Air Canada

AC · ACA

Hub: YYZ Toronto

139 departure airportsView airline →

Cargojet Airways

W8 · CJT

Hub: YHM Hamilton

28 departure airportsView airline →

ZIPAIR

ZG · TZP

Hub: NRT Tokyo

6 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Vancouver: 88.
  • Direct destinations observed from Tokyo: 70.

The airports on this route

Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver, CanadaYVR / CYVR

International hub · 88 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,499 ft

48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Narita International Airport

Tokyo, JapanNRT / RJAA

International hub · 70 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

YVR HNDTokyo Haneda International AirportTokyo is about 37 mi from Tokyo.View route →

About the route from Vancouver to Tokyo

The observed direct connection between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Narita International Airport (NRT) covers approximately 4,662 mi. The estimated flight time is around 9h 55m. Air Canada, Cargojet Airways and ZIPAIR have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Vancouver from Tokyo by air?
The great-circle distance between Vancouver International Airport and Narita International Airport is approximately 4,662 mi.
How long is the flight from Vancouver to Tokyo?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 9h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Vancouver to Tokyo?
Yes, a direct connection between YVR and NRT has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Canada, Cargojet Airways and ZIPAIR.
How often is there a flight from Vancouver to Tokyo?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 78 observed flights. Mainly ZIPAIR, Cargojet Airways, Air Canada. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Vancouver and Tokyo?
Tokyo is currently 16 hours ahead of Vancouver.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.