YPR → YVR

Coast Mountain Range

Continuous views of high-altitude granite peaks and deep glacial valleys characteristic of the Pacific Cordillera.

Homathko Icefield

One of the largest icefields in the southern Coast Mountains, showcasing massive glaciers and blue ice.

Great Bear Rainforest

Aerial perspective of one of the world's largest remaining tracts of unspoiled temperate rainforest.

Mount Garibaldi

A prominent stratovolcano that dominates the horizon as the flight nears the southern portion of the route.

North Shore Mountains

The iconic backdrop of Vancouver, featuring The Lions and Cypress Mountain during the final descent.

Hecate Strait

The expansive and often misty body of water separating the mainland from the remote Haida Gwaii archipelago.

Vancouver Island

A long-distance view of the rugged northern coastline and the mountainous spine of the island.

Sunshine Coast

A beautiful sequence of inlets, fjords, and isolated coastal communities accessible only by air or sea.

Johnstone Strait

A narrow marine channel known as a prime habitat for orcas, visible on the approach toward the south.

Strait of Georgia

The busy waterway filled with ferries and cargo ships, dotted with the picturesque Gulf Islands near YVR.