--- title: "Vancouver to Sacramento flights: who flies YVR-SMF" description: "Air Canada flies nonstop from YVR to SMF, about 7 flights a week as AC 8596, scheduled at 2h 6m to 2h 7m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-smf" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-smf.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Vancouver to Sacramento (YVR-SMF): nonstop flights and who flies them Air Canada flies the YVR to SMF nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AC 8596, scheduled at 2h 6m to 2h 7m 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 YVR to SMF on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 6m to 2h 7m Scheduled flight time 730 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Vancouver to Sacramento flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for YVR to SMF starting October 23, 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 Vancouver (YVR) to Sacramento (SMF) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YVR | Arrives SMF | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sat, Oct 24 | AC 8596 | Air Canada | 15:15 | 17:21 | 2h 6m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac/crj-900.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AC 8596 | Air Canada | 13:15 | 15:22 | 2h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AC 8596 | Air Canada | 13:15 | 15:22 | 2h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AC 8596 | Air Canada | 13:15 | 15:22 | 2h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AC 8596 | Air Canada | 13:15 | 15:22 | 2h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AC 8596 | Air Canada | 13:15 | 15:22 | 2h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Fri, Oct 30 | AC 8596 | Air Canada | 13:15 | 15:22 | 2h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | Showing all 7 scheduled YVR to SMF departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 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 YVR to SMF date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Vancouver to Sacramento 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 YVR to SMF nonstop schedule This page carries the full YVR to SMF nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each YVR to SMF nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See YVR to SMF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Vancouver to Sacramento nonstop Carriers operating YVR to SMF 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 YVR to SMF on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about YVR to SMF **How long is the flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Sacramento (SMF)?** Scheduled flight times from Vancouver (YVR) to Sacramento (SMF) run from 2h 6m to 2h 7m 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 YVR to SMF?** Air Canada is currently the only airline flying YVR to SMF nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on YVR to SMF, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from YVR to SMF?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Vancouver (YVR) and Sacramento (SMF) 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 YVR to SMF depart?** Scheduled YVR to SMF nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 13:15 and 15:15, local time at Vancouver. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate YVR to SMF nonstop?** Air Canada flies AC 8596 nonstop from Vancouver (YVR) to Sacramento (SMF), 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 YVR to SMF?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air Canada on YVR to SMF. The page carries the full YVR to SMF nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SMF to YVR nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-yvr.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Vancouver (YVR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr.md), or [every route from Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md). Nonstops to Sacramento (SMF) from other airports within 150 miles of Vancouver (YVR): - [Seattle (SEA) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sea-smf.md), 127 miles from YVR Nonstops from Vancouver (YVR) to other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [Vancouver (YVR) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yvr-sfo.md), 85 miles from SMF 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 YVR to SMF 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)