More connections to China and Asia Pacific take flight at YVR

There are now even more ways to connect between Vancouver and Asia-Pacific destinations, with Air Canada’s planned nonstop service to Guangzhou marking a major new entry into the mainland China market, alongside Beijing Capital Airlines’ return to YVR on October 2nd as the latest addition to the airport’s growing service to the region.

Six more flights a week are being added at YVR this fall. By the end of October, travellers will have a choice of 32 weekly flights between Vancouver and mainland China. That means more options for people visiting family and friends, travelling for business or planning a holiday as well as additional service to get high-value BC products to export markets abroad.

Canada and China agreed to the six additional weekly flights during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing earlier this year. Air China’s additional flights began September 27. China Southern Airlines will add flights on October 25 and Xiamen Airlines on October 29.

Once the added flights are in place by the end of October, YVR’s mainland China service will include 32 weekly flights:

· Air China: five flights a week, an increase of two

· China Southern Airlines: four flights a week, an increase of two

· Xiamen Airlines: three flights a week, an increase of one

· Sichuan Airlines: two flights a week

· China Eastern Airlines: two flights a week

· Beijing Capital Airlines: one flight a week

· Hainan Airlines: one flight a week

· Air Canada Vancouver–Beijing: seven flights a week

· Air Canada Vancouver–Shanghai: seven flights a week

More connections are coming beyond China too. Air Canada will launch nonstop winter service between Vancouver and Sapporo, Japan, on December 17, with three flights a week through March 2027. Its seasonal service to Osaka is scheduled to resume on February 2, 2027, about a month earlier than 2025, giving travellers more time to explore Japan. Together with the new Guangzhou route planned for May 2027, these additions further expand Air Canada’s growing trans-Pacific network from YVR.

The additional widebody flights also provide more cargo capacity, helping B.C. and Canadian exporters get their products to new customers across the Aia Pacific region. In fact, YVR’s cargo volumes rose 13 per cent this summer compared to 2025, and the airport is on track for yet another record-setting cargo year.

Together, these new and expanded services strengthen YVR’s role as a key connecting hub and Canada’s Pacific gateway to Asia and beyond. Watch highlights from Beijing Capital Airlines’ return to YVR on October 2 HERE.