Airport guide
Vancouver International AirportIATA code YVR
Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vancouver, Canada in North America. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from YVR.
- Serves
- Vancouver, Canada
- Codes
- YVR · CYVR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Region
- North America
Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vancouver, Canada in North America. Operating on America/Vancouver local time at coordinates 49.190°, -123.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from YVR, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines, connecting key routes to Los Angeles. Passengers traveling through Vancouver International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Vancouver, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Vancouver International Airport details
- IATA code
- YVR
- ICAO code
- CYVR
- City
- Vancouver
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Vancouver
- Coordinates
- 49.194°, -123.184°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Vancouver International Airport’s own pages.
YVR airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (14 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 26.9 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing yvr.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Nanaimo Airport YCD · 52 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YVR
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 08R/26L: 3,505 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08R/26L | 3,505 m11,500 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08L/26R | 3,030 m9,940 ft | 61 m | concrete | Lit |
| 13/31 | 2,225 m7,300 ft | 61 m | concrete | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from YVR
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from YVR in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from YVR to 46 destinations in 18 countries, on 21 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for YVR are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- ACAir Canada11 destinations
- F8Flair Airlines7 destinations
- WSWestJet7 destinations
- PDPorter Airlines Canada3 destinations
- 4NAir North2 destinations
- AFAir France1 destination
- AIAir India1 destination
- BABritish Airways1 destination
- CZChina Southern Airlines1 destination
- BREVA Air1 destination
- HXHong Kong Airlines1 destination
- KLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines1 destination
- LHLufthansa1 destination
- 8PPacific Coastal Airlines1 destination
- PRPhilippine Airlines1 destination
- QFQantas1 destination
- 3USichuan Airlines1 destination
- TWT'way Air1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- UAUnited Airlines1 destination
- ZGZIPAIR1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Canada (11)
- Calgary, Campbell River, Edmonton, Kelowna, Montreal, Ottawa, Regina, Terrace, Toronto, Whitehorse, Winnipeg
- Mexico (8)
- Cancun, Guadalajara, Ixtapa, Mazatlan, Mexico City, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Vallarta, San Jose Del Cabo
- United States (8)
- Honolulu, Kahului, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Palm Springs, San Diego, San Francisco
- China (4)
- Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai
- Australia (2)
- Brisbane, Sydney
- France (1)
- Paris
- Germany (1)
- Frankfurt
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- India (1)
- New Delhi
- Ireland (1)
- Dublin
- Japan (1)
- Tokyo
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- Philippines (1)
- Manila
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Taiwan (1)
- Taipei
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from YVR.
Check schedules with the airline or Vancouver International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from YVR
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from YVR. Only 1 route from YVR is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Vancouver International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Vancouver International Airport.
Routes from YVR
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from YVR so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from YVR is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Vancouver International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: yvr.ca/zh-cn (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at YVR
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names YVR, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where YVR is
9.0 km southwest
Vancouver International Airport lies 9.0 km southwest of Vancouver city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at YVR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Vancouver, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Vancouver International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:yvr.ca/zh-cn (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at YVR, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 49.19°, -123.18° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: August (average high 22°C). Coolest: December (6°C high, 3°C low). Wettest: November (213 mm); driest: July (24 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6°C | 3°C | 189 mm | |
| Feb | 6°C | 2°C | 122 mm | |
| Mar | 9°C | 5°C | 126 mm | |
| Apr | 12°C | 7°C | 92 mm | |
| May | 16°C | 10°C | 62 mm | |
| Jun | 18°C | 12°C | 51 mm | |
| Jul | 22°C | 15°C | 24 mm | |
| Aug | 22°C | 16°C | 37 mm | |
| Sep | 18°C | 13°C | 83 mm | |
| Oct | 13°C | 9°C | 158 mm | |
| Nov | 9°C | 6°C | 213 mm | |
| Dec | 6°C | 3°C | 204 mm |
Airports near Vancouver
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- VancouverBoundary Bay AirportYDT1 km
- VancouverCoal Harbour Sea Plane BaseCXH10 km
- NanaimoNanaimo AirportYCD53 km
- EastsoundOrcas Island AirportESD57 km
- AbbotsfordAbbotsford AirportYXX62 km
- VictoriaVictoria International AirportYYJ64 km
- BellinghamBellingham International AirportBLI64 km
- Friday HarborFriday Harbor AirportFRD75 km
- VictoriaVictoria Inner Harbour AirportYWH87 km
Vancouver International Airport: common questions
Where is Vancouver International Airport?
Vancouver International Airport serves Vancouver, Canada. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 49.194°, -123.184°.
What are the airport codes for Vancouver International Airport?
The IATA code is YVR and the ICAO code is CYVR.
What time zone is YVR in?
Vancouver International Airport is in the America/Vancouver time zone.
What is the official website of Vancouver International Airport?
The airport’s official website is yvr.ca/zh-cn. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from YVR?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and WestJet on routes from YVR. This is not a complete list of airlines at Vancouver International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from YVR?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from YVR so far, to Los Angeles. That is a small sample, not Vancouver International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (yvr.ca/zh-cn) or the airlines.
How many runways does Vancouver International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at YVR: 08R/26L (3,505 m (11,500 ft), asphalt); 08L/26R (3,030 m (9,940 ft), concrete); 13/31 (2,225 m (7,300 ft), concrete).
Where can you fly nonstop from YVR?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from YVR to 46 destinations in 18 countries, the most in Canada (11), Mexico (8) and United States (8). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Vancouver International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1929 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Vancouver International Airport?
Wikidata records 26.9 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Vancouver International Airport?
Per Wikidata, YVR is owned by Transport Canada.
Which airlines have a hub at YVR?
Wikidata lists YVR as a hub of Air Canada, Air Canada Express, Air Transat, Helijet, Orca Airways, Pacific Coastal Airlines and SkyLink Express.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Vancouver International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q321224 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)