Cheap flights from Vancouver to San Francisco from $161

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of October, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $171.

The cheapest day to depart from Vancouver to San Francisco is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $315. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $561.

Our data shows that the cheapest Vancouver to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the afternoon for as low as $298. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $569.

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 $257 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 $201 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

Air Canada, Flair Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Vancouver according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 26% 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 127 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

31 flights are operational daily from Vancouver to San Francisco as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00PM, with 52% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of August 2026, there are 218 flights per week flying from Vancouver to San Francisco. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.