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Air Canada launches non-stop service to Singapore

By Richmond Sentinel

Published 11:09 PDT, Wed June 14, 2023

Air Canada has announced that it will begin non-stop service between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Singapore Changi Airport. The new route, which launches April 3, 2024, will operate four times weekly, adding to the local B.C. economy and strengthening the airline’s growing Asia Pacific hub at YVR. 

Said president and chief executive officer, Tamara Vrooman at Vancouver Airport Authority: “We are thrilled that Air Canada will soon begin flights to Singapore, making YVR the only airport in Canada with direct access to this vibrant city. The new non-stop service will further develop YVR as a diverse global hub, providing direct access to several important markets across the Indo-Pacific area, which directly supports diversified trade and investment opportunities that benefit our local economy.”

New Singapore route details: 

AC19 - flight begins April 3, 2024

Vancouver (YVR) to Singapore (SIN) 

Days of operation: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 

Departure time: 12:15 a.m. 

Arrival time: 07:10 a.m. + 1 day 

AC20 - flight begins April 4, 2024 

Singapore (SIN) to Vancouver (YVR) 

Days of operation: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 

Departure time: 09:10 a.m. 

Arrival time: 08:45 a.m. 

Flights will be operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft featuring three cabins of service for customers to choose from, including Signature Class with lie-flat seats, Premium Economy and Economy Class.

The schedule has been built to conveniently connect to and from destinations across North America via Air Canada's hub at YVR and, in Singapore to and from destinations across Southeast Asia, South India & Western Australia with Star Alliance and codeshare partner Singapore Airlines.

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