Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Vancouver's glass towers between mountains and ocean, with the Inside Passage stretching north along BC's dramatic coast. Visible on Pacific Northwest approaches.
430Flight Routes
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ATH → YVR
Both Sides
BUD → YVR
Both Sides
PPT → YVR
Both Sides
VIE → YVR
Both Sides
WAW → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → ATH
Both Sides
YVR → BUD
Both Sides
YVR → PPT
Both Sides
YVR → VIE
Both Sides
YVR → WAW
Both Sides
AMS → YVR
Both Sides
BFI → SAN
Both Sides
EFL → YVR
Both Sides
FCO → YVR
Both Sides
FRA → YVR
Both Sides
MUC → YVR
Both Sides
SAN → BFI
Both Sides
SAW → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → AMS
Both Sides
YVR → EFL
Both Sides
YVR → FCO
Both Sides
YVR → FRA
Both Sides
YVR → MUC
Both Sides
YVR → SAW
Both Sides
YVR → YZF
Both Sides
YVR → ZRH
Both Sides
YZF → YVR
Both Sides
ZRH → YVR
Both Sides
BFI → ONT
Both Sides
CDG → YVR
Both Sides
DUB → YVR
Both Sides
GLA → YVR
Both Sides
KEF → YVR
Both Sides
LGW → YVR
Both Sides
LHR → YVR
Both Sides
NRT → YXX
Both Sides
NZY → SEA
Both Sides
ONT → BFI
Both Sides
ONT → SEA
Both Sides
RKV → YVR
Both Sides
SAN → SEA
Both Sides
SEA → NZY
Both Sides
SEA → ONT
Both Sides
SEA → SAN
Both Sides
YVR → CDG
Both Sides
YVR → DUB
Both Sides
YVR → GLA
Both Sides
YVR → KEF
Both Sides
YVR → LGW
Both Sides
YVR → LHR
Both Sides
YVR → RKV
Both Sides
YXX → NRT
Both Sides
BCN → YVR
Both Sides
JOG → YXX
Both Sides
SEA → SNA
Both Sides
SNA → SEA
Both Sides
YVR → BCN
Both Sides
YXX → JOG
Both Sides
AKL → YVR
Both Sides
DWC → YVR
Both Sides
DXB → YVR
Both Sides
YCD → YYC
Both Sides
YKA → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → AKL
Both Sides
YVR → DWC
Both Sides
YVR → DXB
Both Sides
YVR → YKA
Both Sides
YVR → YXS
Both Sides
YXS → YVR
Both Sides
YYC → YCD
Both Sides
ATQ → SEA
Both Sides
DEL → SEA
Both Sides
KOA → YVR
Both Sides
NAN → YVR
Both Sides
OGG → YVR
Both Sides
SEA → ATQ
Both Sides
SEA → DEL
Both Sides
SFO → YVR
Both Sides
YED → YVR
Both Sides
YEG → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → KOA
Both Sides
YVR → NAN
Both Sides
YVR → OGG
Both Sides
YVR → SFO
Both Sides
YVR → YED
Both Sides
YVR → YEG
Both Sides
YVR → YXD
Both Sides
YXD → YVR
Both Sides
BFI → SNA
Both Sides
HNL → YVR
Both Sides
IAH → YXX
Both Sides
LGB → SEA
Both Sides
MHR → YVR
Both Sides
PDX → YVR
Both Sides
SEA → LGB
Both Sides
SMF → YVR
Both Sides
SNA → BFI
Both Sides
YVR → HNL
Both Sides
YVR → MHR
Both Sides
YVR → PDX
Both Sides
YVR → SMF
Both Sides
YXX → IAH
Both Sides
ANC → BOI
Both Sides
BFI → YVR
Both Sides
BNE → YVR
Both Sides
BOI → ANC
Both Sides
BWU → YVR
Both Sides
DEL → YVR
Both Sides
LAX → YVR
Both Sides
SAN → YVR
Both Sides
SEA → YVR
Both Sides
SNA → YVR
Both Sides
SYD → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → BFI
Both Sides
YVR → BNE
Both Sides
YVR → BWU
Both Sides
YVR → DEL
Both Sides
YVR → LAX
Both Sides
YVR → SAN
Both Sides
YVR → SEA
Both Sides
YVR → SNA
Both Sides
YVR → SYD
Both Sides
YVR → YYC
Both Sides
YYC → YVR
Both Sides
BUR → SEA
Both Sides
LAS → YVR
Both Sides
SEA → BUR
Both Sides
SJD → YVR
Both Sides
YCD → YVR
Both Sides
YHZ → YVR
Both Sides
YLW → YVR
Both Sides
YQB → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → LAS
Both Sides
YVR → SJD
Both Sides
YVR → YCD
Both Sides
YVR → YHZ
Both Sides
YVR → YLW
Both Sides
YVR → YQB
Both Sides
YVR → YXY
Both Sides
YVR → YYG
Both Sides
YXY → YVR
Both Sides
YYG → YVR
Both Sides
BOS → YVR
Both Sides
CDC → YVR
Both Sides
EWR → YVR
Both Sides
GDL → YVR
Both Sides
HPN → YVR
Both Sides
JFK → YVR
Both Sides
JNU → YVR
Both Sides
LAX → SEA
Both Sides
LUF → YVR
Both Sides
MOT → YVR
Both Sides
MPV → YVR
Both Sides
PHX → YVR
Both Sides
PVR → YVR
Both Sides
SEA → LAX
Both Sides
YAV → YVR
Both Sides
YHM → YVR
Both Sides
YHU → YVR
Both Sides
YKF → YVR
Both Sides
YKZ → YVR
Both Sides
YMX → YVR
Both Sides
YOW → YVR
Both Sides
YQR → YVR
Both Sides
YTZ → YVR
Both Sides
YUL → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → BOS
Both Sides
YVR → CDC
Both Sides
YVR → EWR
Both Sides
YVR → GDL
Both Sides
YVR → HPN
Both Sides
YVR → JFK
Both Sides
YVR → JNU
Both Sides
YVR → LUF
Both Sides
YVR → MOT
Both Sides
YVR → MPV
Both Sides
YVR → PHX
Both Sides
YVR → PVR
Both Sides
YVR → YAV
Both Sides
YVR → YHM
Both Sides
YVR → YHU
Both Sides
YVR → YKF
Both Sides
YVR → YKZ
Both Sides
YVR → YMX
Both Sides
YVR → YOW
Both Sides
YVR → YQR
Both Sides
YVR → YTZ
Both Sides
YVR → YUL
Both Sides
YVR → YWG
Both Sides
YVR → YXC
Both Sides
YVR → YXT
Both Sides
YVR → YYF
Both Sides
YVR → YYZ
Both Sides
YVR → YZD
Both Sides
YVR → ZLO
Both Sides
YWG → YVR
Both Sides
YXC → YVR
Both Sides
YXT → YVR
Both Sides
YYF → YVR
Both Sides
YYZ → YVR
Both Sides
YZD → YVR
Both Sides
ZLO → YVR
Both Sides
ANC → YVR
Left
BKK → YVR
Left
BNA → YVR
Right
CAN → YVR
Left
CHA → YVR
Right
DET → YVR
Right
DTW → YVR
Right
EDF → YVR
Left
HAN → YVR
Left
HKG → YVR
Left
IAD → YVR
Right
ICN → YVR
Left
KUL → YVR
Left
MDW → YVR
Right
MEX → YVR
Right
MSP → YVR
Right
ORD → YVR
Right
PEK → YVR
Left
PVG → YVR
Left
RDU → YVR
Right
SHA → YVR
Left
SLC → YVR
Right
YVR → ANC
Right
YVR → BKK
Right
YVR → BNA
Left
YVR → CAN
Right
YVR → CHA
Left
YVR → DET
Left
YVR → DTW
Left
YVR → EDF
Right
YVR → HAN
Right
YVR → HKG
Right
YVR → IAD
Left
YVR → ICN
Right
YVR → KUL
Right
YVR → MDW
Left
YVR → MEX
Left
YVR → MSP
Left
YVR → ORD
Left
YVR → PEK
Right
YVR → PVG
Right
YVR → RDU
Left
YVR → SHA
Right
YVR → SJO
Left
YVR → SLC
Left
YVR → YZP
Right
YZP → YVR
Left
AKJ → YVR
Left
ATL → YVR
Right
BJC → YVR
Right
CTS → YVR
Left
CUN → YVR
Right
DAL → YVR
Right
DEN → NRT
Left
DEN → YVR
Right
DFW → YVR
Right
HND → YVR
Left
IAB → YVR
Right
IAH → YVR
Right
ITM → YVR
Left
JAX → YVR
Right
KIX → YVR
Left
MIA → YVR
Right
MNL → YVR
Left
NRT → DEN
Right
NRT → YVR
Left
RSW → YVR
Right
SIN → YVR
Left
TPE → YVR
Left
TSA → YVR
Left
YQQ → YVR
Left
YVR → AKJ
Right
YVR → ATL
Left
YVR → BJC
Left
YVR → CTS
Right
YVR → CUN
Left
YVR → DAL
Left
YVR → DEN
Left
YVR → DFW
Left
YVR → HND
Right
YVR → IAB
Left
YVR → IAH
Left
YVR → ITM
Right
YVR → JAX
Left
YVR → KIX
Right
YVR → MIA
Left
YVR → MNL
Right
YVR → NRT
Right
YVR → RSW
Left
YVR → SIN
Right
YVR → TPE
Right
YVR → TSA
Right
YVR → YQQ
Right
BFI → LAX
Right
LAX → BFI
Left
BLI → LAS
Right
LAS → BLI
Left
LAS → PAE
Right
MLE → SEA
Left
PAE → LAS
Left
PSP → SEA
Right
SEA → MLE
Right
SEA → PSP
Left
DEN → HND
Left
HND → DEN
Right
EIL → PHX
Right
PHX → EIL
Left
BLR → SEA
Left
GEG → MIA
Left
MIA → GEG
Right
SEA → BLR
Right
LAX → PAE
Left
PAE → LAX
Right
SBA → SEA
Left
SEA → SBA
Right
MKE → YXX
Right
YXX → MKE
Left
PAE → PHX
Left
PHX → PAE
Right
MAA → SEA
Left
SEA → MAA
Right
PAE → PVR
Left
PVR → PAE
Right
BFI → SJD
Left
SJD → BFI
Right
DAL → HND
Right
HND → DAL
Left
YEG → YYJ
Right
YYJ → YEG
Left
SEA → SJD
Left
SJD → SEA
Right
BLI → MCI
Left
LAS → SEA
Right
MCI → BLI
Right
SEA → LAS
Left
SNA → YYJ
Right
YYJ → SNA
Left
BFI → EIL
Right
EIL → BFI
Left
BFI → FAI
Right
FAI → BFI
Left
BFI → JNU
Right
JNU → BFI
Left
DFW → HND
Right
HND → DFW
Left
EIL → SEA
Left
SEA → EIL
Right
DAL → NRT
Right
FAI → SEA
Left
NRT → DAL
Left
SEA → FAI
Right
JNU → SEA
Left
SEA → JNU
Right
YXX → YYC
Left
YYC → YXX
Right
EZE → SLC
Right
SLC → EZE
Left
YLW → YYJ
Right
YYC → YYJ
Right
YYJ → YYC
Left
BFI → PHX
Left
PHX → BFI
Right
DFW → NRT
Right
DXB → YXX
Right
GEG → HND
Left
HND → GEG
Right
NRT → DFW
Left
YXX → DXB
Left
BFI → KTN
Right
KTN → BFI
Left
YLW → YYZ
Right
YYZ → YLW
Left
BFI → TUS
Left
TUS → BFI
Right
BCN → YXX
Right
PHX → SEA
Right
SEA → PHX
Left
YXX → BCN
Left
CPH → YXX
Right
KTN → SEA
Left
LHR → YXX
Right
PAE → SFO
Right
PVR → SEA
Right
SEA → KTN
Right
SEA → PVR
Left
SFO → PAE
Left
YXX → CPH
Left
YXX → LHR
Left
BFI → SIT
Right
SIT → BFI
Left
YAV → YYJ
Right
YUL → YYJ
Right
YYJ → YAV
Left
YYJ → YUL
Left
SEA → TUS
Left
TUS → SEA
Right
YOW → YYJ
Right
YYJ → YOW
Left
BFI → DXB
Left
DXB → BFI
Right
DXB → SEA
Right
SEA → DXB
Left
YTZ → YYJ
Right
YYJ → YTZ
Left
YYJ → YYZ
Left
YYZ → YYJ
Right
SEA → SIT
Right
SIT → SEA
Left
ATL → GEG
Right
GEG → ATL
Left
KHH → YYJ
Left
YYJ → KHH
Right
GDL → SEA
Right
JNU → TCM
Left
SEA → GDL
Left
TCM → JNU
Right
ANC → SLC
Right
BFI → EDF
Right
EDF → BFI
Left
SLC → ANC
Left
ANC → BFI
Left
BFI → ANC
Right
BFI → DOH
Left
DOH → BFI
Right
DOH → SEA
Right
SEA → DOH
Left
YQQ → YYC
Right
YYC → YQQ
Left
Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you see Vancouver & the Inside Passage from a plane?
Yes — 430 flight routes pass within 80 km of Vancouver & the Inside Passage. The closest routes include Athens to Vancouver, Budapest to Vancouver, Papeete to Vancouver. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Vancouver & the Inside Passage?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Vancouver & the Inside Passage: on a Athens to Vancouver flight, visible from both sides; on a Budapest to Vancouver flight, visible from both sides; on a Papeete to Vancouver flight, visible from both sides.