YVR Airport Code, Vancouver International Airport
YVR is the IATA airport code for Vancouver International Airport, the main international gateway for Vancouver, Canada. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, CYVR.
What airport is YVR?
YVR is the IATA airport code for Vancouver International Airport, in Vancouver, Canada. The same airport has the ICAO code CYVR.
It is a major hub, ranked number 95 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code CYVR begins with C, the prefix ICAO assigns to Canada.
| IATA airport code | YVR |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | CYVR |
| Airport | Vancouver International Airport |
| City | Vancouver |
| Country | Canada |
| Main airlines | AC, WS, AA |
| Runways | 3 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is YVR airport located?
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is in Vancouver, Canada, at coordinates 49.1939, -123.184.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 49.19° N, 123.18° W. It is close to sea level at 14 ft (4 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at YVR
It has 3 runways. The longest is 11,500 ft (3.51 km), designated 08R/26L.
Which airlines fly to YVR?
The open route dataset lists AC (Air Canada), WS (WestJet), AA (American Airlines), 8P (Pacific Coastal Airline), TS (Air Transat), UA (United Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Vancouver International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the YVR code comes from
YVR follows the Canadian pattern: Y for a station-equipped field plus VR, the radio identifier associated with VancouveR. The airport has embraced the code as its public brand, and YVR is among the few codes that airports print larger than their own names.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Vancouver International Airport?
The IATA code for Vancouver International Airport in Vancouver is YVR. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Vancouver?
The 3-letter IATA code for Vancouver International Airport in Vancouver is YVR.
What is the ICAO code for Vancouver International Airport?
The ICAO code for Vancouver International Airport is CYVR. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code YVR.
What is the difference between YVR and CYVR?
YVR is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. CYVR is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Vancouver International Airport.
Read more about Vancouver International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Canada and the wider region:
Popular routes from YVR
Distance and typical flight time from Vancouver International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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