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YVR to YKZ: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Toronto (Buttonville Municipal Airport)
2,085 mi
3,355 km · 1,812 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
- YKZ — Buttonville Municipal Airport · Toronto, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Near YKZ
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport18 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport10 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport16 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YVR from YKZ?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Toronto (YKZ) is 2,085 miles (3,355 km, 1,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to YKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YVR to YKZ?
Nonstop service on YVR–YKZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vancouver and Toronto?
Toronto is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to YKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YVR–YKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YVR to YKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YVR–YKZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.