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YVR → FRA · Boeing 787-9 · Air Canada

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Departure · Vancouver (YVR)

Terminal M · Gate D52
Scheduled 13:30 · Departed 13:29
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 13:40 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

Terminal 1 · Gate B45
Scheduled 08:05 · Estimated 07:50 · early
Board status: Departed
In the air, ~11m to go (98% of the route flown)

Board data from frankfurt, lufthansa, updated 4 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) — Vancouver, Canada
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 20:30 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 20:40 UTC
Arrival
Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) — Frankfurt am Main, Germany (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 06:05 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-03 05:50 UTC
Progress
98% · ~11m remaining
Codeshares
LH6527, OU5944, UA8420
Distance flown
7987 km
Straight-line distance
8062 km

Aircraft

Registration
C-FRTU
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
298 total (247 Economy, 21 Premium Economy, 30 Business)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
395.4 t (1051 kg/pax Economy, 1492 kg/pax Premium Economy, 3468 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,000 ft
Max ground speed
532 kt
Tracked
9h 8m · 7,987 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 532)
02875750m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 532)
02875750m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Air Canada (ACA)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 20:40 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FRTU Boeing 787-9 In progress ~8062 km est.
2026-10-01 20:51 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FRSO Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) 8586 km
2026-09-30 21:34 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FRSO Boeing 787-9 Completed 8900 km
2026-09-29 20:38 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FRSR Boeing 787-9 Completed 8298 km
2026-09-28 20:53 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FRSR Boeing 787-9 Completed 8144 km
2026-09-27 21:10 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FGHZ Boeing 787-9 Completed 8296 km
2026-09-26 20:40 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FNOI Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~8186 km est. (2796 km recorded)
2026-09-25 20:51 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FNOI Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~8254 km est. (2818 km recorded)
2026-09-24 20:25 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FVLX Boeing 787-9 Completed 8433 km
2026-09-23 20:45 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FVLX Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~8190 km est. (6027 km recorded)
2026-09-22 20:47 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FVLX Boeing 787-9 Completed 8209 km
2026-09-21 20:46 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FGEO Boeing 787-9 Completed 8248 km
2026-09-20 21:01 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FGDT Boeing 787-9 Completed 8315 km
2026-09-19 20:42 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FGDT Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~8255 km est. (2839 km recorded)
2026-09-18 20:31 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FGEO Boeing 787-9 Completed 8458 km
2026-09-17 20:51 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FGEO Boeing 787-9 Completed 8407 km
2026-09-16 21:33 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FGEO Boeing 787-9 Completed 8510 km
2026-09-15 20:25 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FGEO Boeing 787-9 Completed 8423 km
2026-09-14 21:01 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FGEO Boeing 787-9 Completed 8362 km
2026-09-13 20:42 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FNOH Boeing 787-9 Completed 8375 km
2026-09-12 20:47 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FNOH Boeing 787-9 Completed 8375 km
2026-09-11 20:56 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FNOH Boeing 787-9 Completed 8525 km
2026-09-10 20:36 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FNOH Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~8198 km est. (6108 km recorded)
2026-09-09 21:23 UTC ACA838 YVR → FRA
Vancouver → Frankfurt am Main
 C-FNOE Boeing 787-9 Completed 8435 km

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