Cheap flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to San Francisco from C$ 171

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Vancouver Intl Airport is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around C$ 208, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to San Francisco, with average flight prices from Vancouver Intl Airport averaging around C$ 227.

The cheapest day to depart from Vancouver Intl Airport to San Francisco is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for San Francisco on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 465. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Vancouver Intl Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 802.

Flying to San Francisco from Vancouver Intl Airport in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as C$ 448 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to San Francisco is in the evening when prices are around C$ 820.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Vancouver Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around C$ 278 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Vancouver Intl Airport for as low as C$ 221 on momondo.

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

Flair Airlines, Air Canada and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Vancouver Intl Airport according to our data. Flair Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Vancouver and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 134 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Flair Airlines has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 30 flights take off from Vancouver Intl Airport and land in San Francisco each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 7:00p.m., with 43% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of April 2026, 211 flights take off from Vancouver Intl Airport and land in San Francisco each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.