Routes / YYC–YVR
687 km great circle · Up to 1,500 km
Calgary YYC to Vancouver YVR delay compensation
Calgary International Airport to Vancouver International Airport is 687 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.
- 1Calgary YYC
- 2Vancouver YVR
- 3Great circle 687 km
- 4APPR, 3–6 h $400
Which rules cover YYC–YVR
Calgary → Vancouver
Whatever the airline, this direction is covered by APPR (the flight is within Canada (Canada Transportation Act s. 86.11(1))).
Vancouver → Calgary
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 YYC 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 Calgary International Airport (51.118822, -114.009933) and Vancouver International Airport (49.193901, -123.183998) that is 687 km. The nearest band boundary is 1,500 km, 813 km beyond this route, so the band is not in doubt. Among the 17 routes on this site in the up to 1,500 km band, it is number 6 by length.
Calgary International Airport (CYYC, Calgary, Canada) appears on no other route on this site.
Other routes from Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) on this site: Toronto (3,346 km), Los Angeles (1,741 km).
If YYC–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.