Flight time from Toronto to Vancouver

How long is the flight from Toronto to Vancouver?

A non-stop flight from Toronto to Vancouver takes about 4 hours and 35 minutes. The two cities are 3,346 km (2,079 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Pearson (YYZ) and Vancouver International (YVR).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Vancouver is 2 hours behind Toronto right now. A flight leaving Toronto at 10:00 local time lands at about 12:35 local time in Vancouver. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

Current time in Toronto · Current time in Vancouver · Flight time from Vancouver to Toronto

More flights from Toronto

• Toronto to New York 1h 20m
• Toronto to Chicago 1h 25m
• Toronto to Miami 3h
• Toronto to Cancún 3h 45m
• Toronto to Mexico City 4h 30m
• Toronto to Los Angeles 4h 50m
• Toronto to Ho Chi Minh City 17h 20m
• Toronto to Phuket 17h 45m
• Toronto to Kuala Lumpur 18h 30m
• Toronto to Singapore 18h 40m

More flights from Vancouver

• Vancouver to San Francisco 2h 10m
• Vancouver to Los Angeles 2h 40m
• Vancouver to Chicago 4h
• Vancouver to New York 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Mexico City 5h 20m
• Vancouver to Cancún 6h
• Vancouver to Bali 16h 15m
• Vancouver to Melbourne 16h 30m
• Vancouver to Jakarta 16h 40m
• Vancouver to Nairobi 17h 55m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.