Delta: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Delta is a city of 101,668 people in Canada (British Columbia), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Delta runs from about 8 h 17 min a day in late December to 16 h 17 min in late June (computed for 49.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Delta is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Victoria International Airport (YYJ, 56 km), Orcas Island Airport (ESD, 44 km), Bellingham International Airport (BLI, 50 km), Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 51 km), Nanaimo Airport (YCD, 60 km).
Flights to Delta: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Delta · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 173 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 18 km — tours
- Portland, 398 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental
- Surrey, 17 km — tours
- Victoria, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Burnaby, 21 km — tours
- Tacoma, 209 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Richmond, 11 km
- Vancouver, 385 km (United States) — flights
- Coquitlam, 29 km — car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Delta?
Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Delta?
About 101,668 people live in Delta (GeoNames).
What time zone is Delta in?
America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Delta?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Delta?
Seattle (173 km), Vancouver (18 km), Portland (398 km), Surrey (17 km), Victoria (76 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.