Cheap flights from San Francisco to Vancouver from $118

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport from San Francisco, with most prices found around $180. If you’re not able to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport in October, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport during September average around $216.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Vancouver Intl Airport is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $336. 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 travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $394.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport is at noon. Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport during this time can be as low as $328. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport, so prices are often more expensive at around $466 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Vancouver Intl Airport from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Vancouver Intl Airport for around $283 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Vancouver Intl Airport from San Francisco for as low as $236 on momondo.

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

Air Canada, United Airlines and Flair Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Vancouver Intl Airport from San Francisco according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Vancouver Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Vancouver Intl Airport 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 at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Vancouver Intl Airport is 27 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00PM, with 38% of daily flights leaving at noon.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Vancouver Intl Airport is 190 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.