Routes / YYZ–YVR
3,346 km great circle · 1,500 to 3,500 km
Toronto YYZ to Vancouver YVR delay compensation
Toronto Pearson International Airport to Vancouver International Airport is 3,346 km by great circle, a domestic Canada route. Distance does not change Canada's amounts: $400 to $1,000 with a large airline, by hours late.
- 1Toronto YYZ
- 2Vancouver YVR
- 3Great circle 3,346 km
- 4APPR, 3–6 h $400
Which rules cover YYZ–YVR
Toronto → Vancouver
Whatever the airline, this direction is covered by APPR (the flight is within Canada (Canada Transportation Act s. 86.11(1))).
Vancouver → Toronto
Whatever the airline, this direction is covered by APPR (the flight is within Canada (Canada Transportation Act s. 86.11(1))).
What you could be owed by hours late
Arrival delay at YVR (or YYZ on the return), for a delay caused by the airline, per passenger, where each rule applies:
| Hours late | APPR large | APPR small |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | $0 | $0 |
| 3 h 30 min | $400 | $125 |
| 4 h 30 min | $400 | $125 |
| 6 h 30 min | $700 | $250 |
| 9 h 30 min | $1,000 | $500 |
Canada's amounts rise with the delay instead, at 6 and 9 hours.
The distance and the band
EU261 and UK261 measure distance "by the great circle route method" between the departure airport and the final destination. From the published coordinates of Toronto Pearson International Airport (43.675935, -79.629421) and Vancouver International Airport (49.193901, -123.183998) that is 3,346 km. That is only 154 km below the 3,500 km line between two bands, so this route sits close to a boundary: it is the distance between the two airports that counts, not the longer path the aircraft actually flew. Among the 12 routes on this site in the 1,500 to 3,500 km band, it is number 2 by length.
Other routes from Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) on this site: London (5,707 km), Munich (6,641 km), Montréal (507 km), New York (588 km), Cancún (2,605 km).
Other routes from Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on this site: Los Angeles (1,741 km), Calgary (687 km).
If YYZ–YVR is only one leg of your booking, measure to the final destination instead: a connection that makes you late at the end is compensated over the whole journey's distance.
Help at the airport while you wait
Canada's rules add standards of treatment — food, drink and, overnight, a hotel — when the delay is within the airline's control, including safety-related delays (ss. 11–12). Keep receipts for anything you buy: it is claimed back separately from any compensation.
Claiming on this route
Claim from the operating airline directly — it costs nothing.
APPR: If the airline refuses or does not answer, file a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency.
Claim pages of airlines based in Canada (whether they fly this exact route varies by season):
- Air Canada: Flight delays, cancellations and disruptions (Air Canada)
- WestJet: Flight delay and cancellation claims (WestJet)
- Porter Airlines: Flight Delay Compensation (Porter)
- Air Transat: Claim for flight disruption (Air Transat)
- Flair Airlines: Compensation requests (Flair)
Airport coordinates: OurAirports country file (CA). Rules: Air Passenger Protection Regulations, SOR/2019-150 (Justice Laws). Checked 2026-10-20. General information, not legal advice.