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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Vancouver, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flight Deals from San Francisco to Vancouver (SFO-YVR)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from San Francisco to Vancouver that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from San Francisco to Vancouver

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to Vancouver.
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Flair Airlines Logo
10:15 - 12:45SFO-YVR
2h 30mdirect
Flair Airlines Logo
07:00 - 09:30YVR-SFO
2h 30mdirect
£104Flair Airlines
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Wed, 21 May - Wed, 28 May
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07:30 - 14:35SFO-YVR
7h 05m1 stop
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07:00 - 09:30YVR-SFO
2h 30mdirect
Wed, 21 May - Wed, 28 May
United Airlines Logo
19:40 - 21:54SFO-YVR
2h 14mdirect
United Airlines Logo
20:50 - 23:13YVR-SFO
2h 23mdirect
£126United Airlines
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Mon, 4 Aug - Fri, 8 Aug
WestJet Logo
07:30 - 13:35SFO-YVR
6h 05m1 stop
WestJet Logo
10:30 - 17:15YVR-SFO
6h 45m1 stop
£132WestJet
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Wed, 21 May - Wed, 28 May
United Airlines Logo
06:30 - 18:18SFO-YVR
11h 48m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
19:20 - 21:45YVR-SFO
2h 25mdirect
£133United Airlines
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Sat, 5 Jul - Tue, 8 Jul
WestJet Logo
14:45 - 17:10SFO-YVR
2h 25mdirect
WestJet Logo
12:00 - 21:25YVR-SFO
9h 25m2 stops
£152WestJet
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Wed, 4 Jun - Tue, 17 Jun
Delta Logo
16:35 - 20:47SFO-YVR
4h 12m1 stop
Delta Logo
19:32 - 00:04YVR-SFO
4h 32m1 stop
£167Delta
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Sat, 10 May - Sat, 17 May
Alaska Airlines Logo
08:00 - 12:27SFO-YVR
4h 27m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
13:17 - 23:44YVR-SFO
10h 27m2 stops
£168Alaska Airlines
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Wed, 7 May - Sat, 17 May
Alaska Airlines Logo
06:00 - 12:27SFO-YVR
6h 27m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:30 - 19:45YVR-SFO
9h 15m2 stops
£172Alaska Airlines
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Wed, 7 May - Wed, 21 May
Delta Logo
10:17 - 17:50SFO-YVR
7h 33m1 stop
Delta Logo
15:25 - 22:29YVR-SFO
7h 04m1 stop
£193Delta
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Sun, 6 Jul - Mon, 14 Jul

Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Vancouver

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Air Canada

Air Canada offers priority boarding for Business Class and elite status passengers, enhancing travel efficiency.


Air Canada's Wi-Fi availability can be checked online five days before your flight, ensuring connectivity.

Read more about Air Canadaby Stefanie Waldek
United Airlines

United offers Priority Boarding for purchase, placing you in Zone 2 to secure overhead bin space.


United's Wi-Fi varies; check coverage maps online to decide on purchasing internet access.

Airports
SFO

Take advantage of kerbside check-in at SFO for a smoother departure. United, Delta, and Southwest offer this service for a tip.

Read more about SFOby Blane Bachelor
YVR

For a quick city transfer, take the Canada Line train from YVR. It connects to Vancouver city centre in under 30 minutes.

Read more about YVRby Jessica Macdonald
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on Air Canada and United Airlines

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or out at sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Expert on YVR

Jessica Macdonald

Jessica Macdonald

Currently based in Scotland after living in South Africa and the United States, Jessica has been writing travel and aviation content for more than 10 years. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure and TripSavvy, and has had work published by Condé Nast Traveller and The Independent. She has travelled to more than 50 countries across six continents.

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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on SFO

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specialising in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favourite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Vancouver flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Vancouver to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Vancouver?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Vancouver on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to San Francisco, you should consider flying back on a Friday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost £125 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £364 and £214 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of £119, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from San Francisco to Vancouver

Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

£26
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)
Flight from San Francisco to Vancouver

When to book flights from San Francisco to Vancouver

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Vancouver based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from San Francisco to Vancouver 
DanteFlew with Flair AirlinesSFO-YVRJul 2024
drop an air tag in your check in luggage or pay for the luggage tracking.
Verified travelerFlew with United AirlinesSFO-YVRMay 2024
Have only tried United Airlines. Good enough. Wqs delayed for 1 hour.

FAQs for booking San Francisco to Vancouver flights

  • Does San Francisco airport have lounges?

    If you have checked in to the airport early, or your flight was canceled, relaxing at the lounge is the best option. Air France-KLM lounge is located in international terminal Concourse A, level 3 charging around $43 (C$54) per person. The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse is at international terminal concourse A, level 5, charging about $45 per person.

  • Does Vancouver international airport have public transportation?

    There is a transit rail known as the Canada line that connects Vancouver airport (YVR) and downtown Vancouver and Richmond. The journey takes approximately 30min to downtown Vancouver and 18min to downtown Richmond. It will cost you approximately $7 from Vancouver airport to downtown Vancouver.

  • Is San Francisco Airport (SFO) a hub for airlines?

    San Francisco airport is a hub for United Airlines and Alaska airlines. However, it hosts international, regional, and domestic passengers and cargo services for more than 30 airlines.

  • What parking options does San Francisco Airport offer?

    There are various parking options that you can select. You can park at international garage A or G, domestic garage, long term garage, or long term surface lot each charging $2 for 15 minutes. A Valet parking option is also available charging $45 for the first 24 hours.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport was £35 for a one-way ticket and £138 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Vancouver?

    Air Canada, United Airlines, and Asiana Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Vancouver flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Vancouver?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Vancouver flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Vancouver?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Vancouver, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Vancouver?

    There are direct flights from San Francisco to Vancouver on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Vancouver, United Airlines or Air Canada?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Vancouver are United Airlines and Air Canada. With an average price for the route of £297 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Air Canada is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £263 and an overall rating of 7.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Vancouver?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Vancouver.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Vancouver?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Vancouver from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Vancouver?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Vancouver with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Vancouver?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Vancouver from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Vancouver to San Francisco? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £44 or less one-way and £108 or less round-trip.
  • San Francisco Airport (SFO) is the main airport that serves the city of San Francisco. It is approximately 13 miles (21 km) from downtown San Francisco. You will take either a metro, a taxi, a bus, or a private shuttle from downtown San Francisco. Taxis and shuttles operate 24h daily, and the journey will take almost 35min at the cost of about $61 to the airport. If you take a bus, it will take around 1h 15min and cost you around $5 to reach San Francisco Airport. If you opt for the metro, it will cost you approximately $20.96 and take around 27min to reach San Francisco Airport.
  • There are four terminals in San Francisco Airport (SFO): International airport, domestic terminal 1, domestic terminal 2, and domestic terminal 3. There is an Airtrain that connects the terminals with other airport locations and garages.
  • Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is 9 miles (15 km) from the city center. It takes approximately 20min to arrive at the city center from Vancouver airport and approximately 30-45min in case of traffic. There are car rental facilities located at the Vancouver airport terminal. The facilities offer on-site and off-site car rentals. You have to give advance notice of 48 hours to the car rental company for availability.
  • San Francisco International Airport offers free Wi-Fi access to passengers. You only have to log in. There are ATMs situated in all terminals of the airport. You will also benefit from the currency exchange services located in terminal 3 post-security and international terminal pre-security.
  • If you are traveling with your pet, there are animal relief areas inside and outside all terminals. The animal relief areas are found either inside or outside security. If you are taking your child along, then there are nursing rooms located in terminal 1 post-security, terminal 2 pre-security, and terminal 3 pre-security.
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Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Vancouver?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Vancouver Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Vancouver Intl

Monday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +13 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +13 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +13 more

Thursday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +13 more

Friday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +13 more

Saturday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +12 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +13 more

Sunday

ANA, Aeromexico, Air Canada, +11 more

ANA, Aeromexico, +12 more

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Direct returns

Vancouver Intl to San Francisco

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

ANA, Air Canada, +13 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

ANA, Air Canada, +12 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Vancouver

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Vancouver. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Vancouver? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8685 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
Airline reviews

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

4.0 OkaySara, Apr 2025IAH - YVR
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My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

For an 8.5 hour flight the service on board lacked a bit. Service start was slow, the food was worse than usual and they skipped the snack they were supposed to deliver before landing.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

Checkin was painful and slow! Lady didn’t seem to know what was going on and couldn’t explain the delay. Seemed ahe couldnt see the computer scree and we couldn’t hear her talk through her mask.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

Poor air traffic controller staffing led to a 50%reduction on flights so we got to wait 4 hrs for our flight! Very disorganized at the gate Poor communication with customers

It was delayed by almost 90 minutes and that messed up our plans but it was beyond UA’s control that is what we heard

PDX staff was great and we arrived on time in YVR.

They are a great airline, and i enjoying flying with them. However my experience with booking through Kayak was a horrible experience. With all the restrictions and glitches of website. My entire bookings by kayak was wrong. And there was no possible way of fixing anything with them, because they hand over responsibility to the airline after purchase is made. Will not be booking through Kayak again and will inform my family and friends not to as well.

All was good with comfort and ease of boarding. There was confusion from what gate to board at. Meant moving a long distance but I allowed plenty of time for this.

Terrible experience. Flight was delayed then canceled. They had no clue how to rebook us. Had to wait in line to take to a gate agent for 2 hours. Absolutely terrible from start to finish.

Good airport. Good entertainment on the big flight. Did not have a good way to prop up or mount my phone/ipad

Air Canada at SeaTac was the best. Polite, helpful, all good!

Plane was old, cabin was small, overhead bins were small, seats really uncomfortable, no seat-back entertainment

Horrible I had a health emergency and couldn’t go Air Canada refused to allow me to reschedule

Leg room was terrible and seats very narrow. Flight was also delayed.

The worst airline experience that I ever had in my life. The fare was cheap but boy do you pay for it when it comes to baggages, carry-ons, food on board and lack of available staff at check-in. Almost every other passenger on my flight had the same complaints and experience. We all bonded discussing our displeasure. My husband and I will definitely not be traveling with Flair Airlines. We'll take anyone else.

The most uncomfortable plane I ever fly on. The seats won't even recline a little. For a 5 hrs flight at night and tired it felt like torture

Seats in 1 res are dispersed all over the plane, even child was across

Personally, I will not use this fight again. The service is poor, you have to buy even water. They don't provide anything even sneak, you have to buy. They said Personally items for 7 kg. Then they use some measurements, if you have 7kg and if it's not getting inside of their measurements, you have to pay 80$ this is robbery. I will prefer other flight then this. I am désappointement taking this airplane.

It’s a shameful company. It ask as to go to counter to take the boarding pass, they simply send it by email, just to check the bags’ size in a smaller than normal template. DONT USE FLAIR! It will be more expensive than normal airlines at the end.

flight was okay, no wifi, no free drinks but worst of all they lost my son's bike for four days. Customer service was nonexistent - call a number that leaves you on perpetual hold, there's no baggage folks in the baggage claims area (in vancouver). we went up to international and nobody was at ticketing, went to domestic and they had us fill out a form. they could not tell us where the bag was. Anyway, highly recommend you drop an airtag for anything that's worth more than $500. My son's bike costs a lot more than that to replace; I was on pins and needles for four days.

The crew of this flight, specially the flight attendant in the front were the sweetest I’ve had in all my life, I genuinely hope they get a race or sum cuz of their efforts. It was just quite unsettling that the flight took so long to departure. It was supposed to leave at 10:35pm and we ended up taking off at 11:22pm…👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

It’s bare bones but was on time so can’t complain.

Of all the countries I've flown to and airlines from around the world, I have never had such a dismissive an arrogant employee during boarding. After waiting in line for 20 minutes to board, I was sent to a second line for Passport verification. Natalie from Flair, repeatedly tried to scan my passport which didn't work for some reason but was too lazy to input my information manually. Bar code scanners aren't 100% reliable as we all know. She asked me my birthdate 3 times, made me wait to be the last person aboard and then smugly threatened me that my only bag could be charged for (same backpack I used as on my arrival as carry on). Natalie working in Ft. Lauderdale and the was the epitome of lobotomized tiktok brain with the charm of junk mail.

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