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How Busy Is Vancouver International Airport? YVR
Vancouver, Canada. Departures peak at 13:00 local, averaging 38.2 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 178 days observed.
Peak departure hour
13:00
38.2 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
88/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 375.7 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 11:00 local (37.7 flights/hr). Total: 380.3 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air Canada (AC) 9,713
- 2. Westjet (WS) 3,763
- 3. Pacific Coastal Airlines (8P) 1,565
- 4. United Airlines, (UA) 1,021
- 5. Flair Airlines (F8) 909
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇦 Calgary (YYC) 2,023
- 2. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YYZ) 1,968
- 3. 🇺🇸 San Francisco (SFO) 1,437
- 4. 🇨🇦 Edmonton (YEG) 1,294
- 5. 🇺🇸 Seattle (SEA) 1,028
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at YVR?
- Departures from Vancouver Int'l peak at 13:00 local time, averaging 38.2 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of YVR?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from YVR?
- Air Canada (AC) is the largest operator at Vancouver Int'l, with 9713 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from YVR?
- Calgary (YYC) is the most-flown destination, with 2023 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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