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Getting Here

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Vancouver is easy to get to

Sitting equal distance between Asia and Europe, Vancouver is one of the best connected cities on the planet.

Every week from around the world, Vancouver welcomes over 241 international direct flights to its airport. Over one year, more than 24.9 million passengers will walk through its doors.

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350+

direct flights daily into YVR

YVR sees 255+ Canada-wide direct flights and 94+ U.S. flight arrivals daily. From Seoul to Keflavik to Istanbul and beyond, discover a long-list of direct flight options to the far reaches of the globe.

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Non-stop 

flight times

Canada

Calgary

Toronto

4h 30m

Montréal

4h 50m

Halifax

Edmonton

1h 30m

Whitehorse

2h 30m

Victoria

30m

U.S.

Chicago

New York City

5h 15m

Miami

San Francisco

2h 30m

Honolulu

6h 30m

Washington DC

Dallas

4h 30m

International

Hong Kong

13h 30m

London

9h 30m

Sydney

15h 30m

Paris

9h 30m

Frankfurt

9h 30m

Auckland

14h

Mexico City

5h 30m

To and from
the airport

25 minutesfrom the airport to downtown

Travel seamlessly between YVR International Airport and downtown Vancouver with direct access routes on the Canada Line Skytrain.

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Travelling to downtown Vancouver from YVR Airport

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Find your way
around Vancouver

Vancouver’s transit system is an accessible and convenient means of getting around the city, from bus to Skytrain to Seabus. By bike, experience 400+ kilometres of connected bike routes, or energize your commute with a unique experience aboard False Creek’s passenger ferries.

Getting around Vancouver