Cheap flights from San Francisco to Vancouver from C$ 167

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Vancouver. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 278. If you’re not able to fly to Vancouver in October, then July is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Vancouver during July average around C$ 300.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Vancouver is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as C$ 185. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from San Francisco because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 297.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Francisco to Vancouver when you can find flight prices for as low as C$ 179. Flying to Vancouver in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Vancouver are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of C$ 269. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl for the best San Francisco - Vancouver flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Vancouver from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Vancouver for around C$ 397 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Vancouver from San Francisco for as low as C$ 327 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Vancouver flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Delta and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Vancouver

Flair Airlines, Air Canada and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Vancouver from San Francisco according to our data. Flair Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Vancouver. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Vancouver on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between San Francisco and Vancouver have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

33 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Vancouver as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00p.m., with 36% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 232 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Vancouver each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.