Cheap flights from Vancouver to San Francisco from C$ 199

The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Vancouver is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around C$ 61, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to San Francisco, with average flight prices from Vancouver averaging around C$ 90.

The cheapest day to depart from Vancouver 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$ 494. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Vancouver because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 843.

Flying to San Francisco from Vancouver in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as C$ 515 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$ 849.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Vancouver when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around C$ 338 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 for as low as C$ 281 on momondo.

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

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Vancouver to San Francisco

Flair Airlines, Air Canada and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Vancouver according to our data. Flair Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 43% 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 22% 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 128 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 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

37 flights are operational daily from Vancouver to San Francisco as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00p.m., with 47% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

260 flights are operational weekly from Vancouver to San Francisco as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.