What is the distance from New York to Vancouver?

The great-circle distance from New York to Vancouver is 2,442 miles (3,930 km).

What is the time difference between New York and Vancouver?

Vancouver is 3 hours behind of New York.

How much CO₂ does a flight from New York to Vancouver produce?

A nonstop flight from New York to Vancouver emits about 582 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.6× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ JFK → YVR

5H 26M FLIGHT. 2,442 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.

Flight time: 5h 26m

Distance: 2,442 mi

Or: 3,930 km

Jet lag: 3h

Flight from New York to Vancouver

From JFK (JFK), USA North America → YVR (YVR), Canada North America

↔ Flying the other way? Vancouver → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Vancouver?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Vancouver (YVR) takes about 5 hours 26 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,442 miles (3,930 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

5h 26m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

2,442 mi

3,930 km · great-circle

Avg speed

724 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

New York timezone

UTC-4

America/New_York

Vancouver timezone

UTC-7

America/Vancouver

Time difference

-3h

3 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~2.1d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 582 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 672 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 161 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

5H 26M FLIGHT. 2,442 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.

Flight from New York to Vancouver

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