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AC8279 Air Canada - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Air Canada flight AC8279, which currently operates between the airports of Kelowna - Kelowna International Airport (Airport Code YLW) and Vancouver - Vancouver International Airport (Airport Code YVR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, April 04, 2026.

AC8279 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

AC8279 Air Canada from Kelowna

Scheduled
Flight Status for Saturday April 04, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (April 03, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Air Canada
Air Canada
Equipment: Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890

Departure

Kelowna (YLW)
April 04, 2026
Kelowna International Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
06:25 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
8
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:25 pm

Arrival

Vancouver (YVR)
April 04, 2026
Vancouver International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
07:25 pm
Terminal:
D - Main Terminal, Domestic Area
Gate:
C29
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:25 pm
Baggage: 4
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- UA8414 - United Airlines

- VA5165 - Virgin Australia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AC8279?
The flight AC8279 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight AC8279?
The distance between the two airports is 178 miles.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Kelowna and Vancouver:

Air North
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- Flight Number: 4N570. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)

Central Mountain Air
- Flight Number: 9M2751. (On Time performance: 2 - Average Delay: 40 minutes)
- Flight Number: 9M738. (On Time performance: 38 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)

Air Canada
- Flight Number: AC1925. (On Time performance: 31 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)
- Flight Number: AC273. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: AC275. (On Time performance: 51 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)
- Flight Number: AC8265. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: AC8269. (On Time performance: 17 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: AC8275. (On Time performance: 58 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: AC8277. (On Time performance: 45 - Average Delay: 30 minutes)
- Flight Number: AC8281. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 29 minutes)

Carson Air
- Flight Number: CRN711. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: CRN8081. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
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- Flight Number: CRN888. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: CRN911. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: CRN999. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)

Helijet International
- Flight Number: JBA312. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: JBA314. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 1 minutes)

WestJet
- Flight Number: WS3457. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: WS3459. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: WS3461. (On Time performance: 44 - Average Delay: 35 minutes)
- Flight Number: WS3463. (On Time performance: 51 - Average Delay: 40 minutes)
- Flight Number: WS3465. (On Time performance: 34 - Average Delay: 49 minutes)
- Flight Number: WS3467. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 37 minutes)
- Flight Number: WS3739. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: WS495. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 01, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 02, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights AC8279

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
03 April
06:15 pm
Kelowna (YLW)
07:12 pm
Vancouver (YVR)
00h 57min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
01 April
06:16 pm
Kelowna (YLW)
07:09 pm
Vancouver (YVR)
00h 53min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
31 March
06:05 pm
Kelowna (YLW)
07:08 pm
Vancouver (YVR)
01h 03min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - On-time
Monday
30 March
06:15 pm
Kelowna (YLW)
07:11 pm
Vancouver (YVR)
00h 56min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - On-time
Sunday
29 March
06:39 pm
Kelowna (YLW)
07:32 pm
Vancouver (YVR)
00h 53min
De Havilland (
De Havilland (
Landed - Delayed