--- title: "Sacramento to Vancouver flights: who flies SMF-YVR" description: "Air Canada flies nonstop from SMF to YVR, about 7 flights a week as AC 8597, scheduled at 2h 3m to 2h 6m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-yvr" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-yvr.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Sacramento to Vancouver (SMF-YVR): nonstop flights and who flies them Air Canada flies the SMF to YVR nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AC 8597, scheduled at 2h 3m to 2h 6m for the 730 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See SMF to YVR on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 3m to 2h 6m Scheduled flight time 730 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sacramento to Vancouver flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for SMF to YVR starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Sacramento (SMF) to Vancouver (YVR) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs SMF | Arrives YVR | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AC 8597 | Air Canada | 18:00 | 20:03 | 2h 3m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac/crj-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AC 8597 | Air Canada | 18:00 | 20:03 | 2h 3m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AC 8597 | Air Canada | 16:05 | 18:11 | 2h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AC 8597 | Air Canada | 16:05 | 18:11 | 2h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AC 8597 | Air Canada | 16:05 | 18:11 | 2h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AC 8597 | Air Canada | 16:05 | 18:11 | 2h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AC 8597 | Air Canada | 16:05 | 18:11 | 2h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | Showing all 7 scheduled SMF to YVR departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every SMF to YVR date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Sacramento to Vancouver nonstop Air Canada flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac/crj-900.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full SMF to YVR nonstop schedule This page carries the full SMF to YVR nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each SMF to YVR nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See SMF to YVR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sacramento to Vancouver nonstop Carriers operating SMF to YVR nonstop in the current schedule. - [Air Canada (AC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ac.md)\ [The aircraft AC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac.md) See SMF to YVR on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SMF to YVR **How long is the flight from Sacramento (SMF) to Vancouver (YVR)?** Scheduled flight times from Sacramento (SMF) to Vancouver (YVR) run from 2h 3m to 2h 6m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 730 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from SMF to YVR?** Air Canada is currently the only airline flying SMF to YVR nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on SMF to YVR, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from SMF to YVR?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Sacramento (SMF) and Vancouver (YVR) in the current schedule, operated by Air Canada. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from SMF to YVR depart?** Scheduled SMF to YVR nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 16:05 and 18:00, local time at Sacramento. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate SMF to YVR nonstop?** Air Canada flies AC 8597 nonstop from Sacramento (SMF) to Vancouver (YVR), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on SMF to YVR?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air Canada on SMF to YVR. The page carries the full SMF to YVR nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [YVR to SMF nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-smf.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md), or [every route from Vancouver (YVR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr.md). Nonstops to Vancouver (YVR) from other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-yvr.md), 85 miles from SMF Nonstops from Sacramento (SMF) to other airports within 150 miles of Vancouver (YVR): - [Sacramento (SMF) to Seattle (SEA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-sea.md), 127 miles from YVR Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full SMF to YVR nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)