Direct Flights from Portland to Vancouver
Vancouver · Canada
Nonstop service from PDX to YVR on Air Canada Jazz, Horizon Air, SkyWest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
33 cities have a nonstop to Vancouver, Portland among them.
How long to go to Vancouver for, from Portland
1h in the air, 251 miles: short enough that a single night in Vancouver is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Vancouver
Vancouver occupies an enviable spot in the world. Blessed with miles of coastline, lush vegetation and crowned by the North Shore Mountains, it's hard to be there and not stop at some point and be amazed by what you see.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Vancouver
- Stanley Park is a 405-hectare (1,001-acre) public park in British Columbia, Canada, that makes up the northwestern half of Vancouver's Downtown peninsula, surrounded by waters of Burrard Inlet and English Bay The park bo…
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is a national park located on and around the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada.
- Cypress Mountain is a ski area in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located in the southern section of Cypress Provincial Park, operated under a BC Parks Park Use Permit.
- The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) is an art museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- The Peace Arch is a monument situated near the westernmost point of the Canada–United States border in the contiguous United States, between the communities of Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia.
- Grouse Mountain is one of the North Shore Mountains of the Pacific Ranges in the District Municipality of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- The Emily Carr University of Art and Design is a public university of art and design located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- The Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada displays world arts and cultures, in particular works by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest.
- Shannon Falls Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Vancouver and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Squamish along the Sea to Sky Highway.
- The Bridge Studios is a Canadian film studio in Burnaby, British Columbia. It operates the largest effects stage in North America.
- Queen Elizabeth Park is a 130-acre municipal park located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, commonly known as Holy Rosary Cathedral, is a late 19th-century French Gothic revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Va…
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Vancouver weather, compared with Portland
6° cooler than Portland on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Vancouver 45°F · Portland 47°F · 2° colder
- April
- Vancouver 56°F · Portland 62°F · 6° colder
- July
- Vancouver 73°F · Portland 81°F · 9° colder
- October
- Vancouver 57°F · Portland 64°F · 7° colder
December bottoms out near 44°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Vancouver
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Vancouver is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–73°F.
- How long to stay
- Vancouver rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Stanley Park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, and Cypress Mountain Ski Area and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Portland to Vancouver?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Portland (PDX) to Vancouver (YVR) on Air Canada Jazz, Horizon Air, SkyWest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Portland to Vancouver?
- Air Canada Jazz, Horizon Air, SkyWest fly nonstop between Portland (PDX) and Vancouver (YVR). SkyWest flies it May to October only.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Portland to Vancouver?
- There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from Portland to Vancouver.
- How far is Vancouver from Portland?
- Vancouver is about 251 miles from Portland by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Portland to Canada?
- Yes — Vancouver (YVR) has nonstop service from Portland on Air Canada Jazz, Horizon Air, SkyWest, making it a nonstop gateway to Canada.
- What is there to do in Vancouver?
- Popular things to do include Stanley Park, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Cypress Mountain Ski Area, Vancouver Art Gallery, and more.
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