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Flight Deals
Cheap Flights from China to Vancouver
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from China 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from China to Vancouver
Sat, 12 Dec - Sun, 3 Jan
12:20 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-YVR Vancouver Intl
15h 25m1 stop Incheon Intl
2:20 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
40h 10m1 stop Beijing Capital
C$ 918Multiple Airlines
Thu, 19 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
7:40 a.m. - 8:05 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
27h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
1:05 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
23h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
C$ 929Hong Kong Airlines
Thu, 4 Feb - Mon, 8 Feb
10:45 a.m. - 9:40 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
25h 55m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
12:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
26h 00m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
C$ 1,007Sichuan Airlines
Thu, 4 Feb - Thu, 18 Feb
10:45 a.m. - 9:40 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
25h 55m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
12:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
26h 00m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
C$ 1,009Sichuan Airlines
Fri, 20 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.TFU Chengdu Tianfu Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl
16h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital
1:00 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-TFU Chengdu Tianfu Intl
35h 05m1 stop Beijing Capital
C$ 1,023Air China
Fri, 27 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov
2:55 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl
16h 45m1 stop Incheon Intl
2:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl
32h 40m1 stop Incheon Intl
C$ 1,049Korean Air
Fri, 27 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov
2:55 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl
16h 45m1 stop Incheon Intl
2:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl
32h 40m1 stop Incheon Intl
C$ 1,051Korean Air
Fri, 20 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
8:05 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 40mdirect
2:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
13h 00mdirect
C$ 1,055Air Canada
Fri, 20 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
8:05 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 40mdirect
2:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
13h 00mdirect
C$ 1,087Air Canada
Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
28h 00m2 stops Dalian Beijing Capital
1:00 p.m. - 9:55 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
29h 55m2 stops Beijing Capital Dalian
C$ 1,302Air China
Recent one-way flight deals from China to Vancouver
Wed, 2 Dec
8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
17h 30m1 stop Shenzhen
C$ 379Hainan Airlines
Wed, 9 Dec
8:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
17h 30m1 stop Shenzhen
C$ 379Hainan Airlines
Thu, 12 Nov
2:55 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl
16h 45m1 stop Incheon Intl
C$ 472Korean Air
Sun, 8 Nov
10:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-YVR Vancouver Intl
20h 15m1 stop Beijing Capital
C$ 474Air Canada
Thu, 17 Dec
2:55 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl
16h 45m1 stop Incheon Intl
C$ 486Korean Air
Thu, 19 Nov
12:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.KMG Kunming Changshui-YVR Vancouver Intl
24h 40m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
C$ 516Sichuan Airlines
Wed, 18 Nov
10:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-YVR Vancouver Intl
20h 15m1 stop Beijing Capital
C$ 517Air Canada
Thu, 26 Nov
6:45 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
17h 55m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
C$ 524Sichuan Airlines
Sat, 14 Nov
9:10 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.TFU Chengdu Tianfu Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl
27h 50m1 stop Beijing Capital
C$ 550Air China
Fri, 13 Nov
8:30 a.m. - 9:35 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
28h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
C$ 609Cathay Pacific
Recent last minute flight deals from China to Vancouver
Sun, 8 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov
11:25 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl
19h 20m1 stop Beijing Capital
2:20 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-TAO Qingdao Jiaodong Intl
16h 25m1 stop Beijing Capital
C$ 868Multiple Airlines
Sun, 8 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
8:30 p.m. - 8:05 p.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
38h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
1:05 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
27h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
C$ 886Hong Kong Airlines
Sun, 8 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
8:30 p.m. - 8:05 p.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
38h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
1:05 a.m. - 12:10 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
32h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
C$ 905Hong Kong Airlines
Sun, 8 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov
8:05 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 40mdirect
2:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
13h 00mdirect
C$ 1,058Air Canada
Sun, 8 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov
8:05 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 40mdirect
2:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
13h 00mdirect
C$ 1,088Air China
Sun, 8 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov
12:50 p.m. - 9:35 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
23h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
1:35 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
39h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl
C$ 1,271Cathay Pacific
Fri, 6 Nov - Sun, 8 Nov
5:35 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 20mdirect
12:25 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
12h 35mdirect
C$ 2,038Air Canada
Sun, 8 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov
5:35 p.m. - 12:55 p.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 20mdirect
12:25 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
12h 35mdirect
C$ 2,069Air Canada
Sun, 8 Nov - Mon, 29 Mar
7:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.SZX Shenzhen-YVR Vancouver Intl
41h 40m2 stops Wuhan Chengdu Tianfu Intl
12:30 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-SZX Shenzhen
24h 05m1 stop Chengdu Tianfu Intl
C$ 5,520Sichuan Airlines
Thu, 5 Nov - Fri, 2 Apr
9:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.SZX Shenzhen-YVR Vancouver Intl
28h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital
12:55 p.m. - 11:55 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-SZX Shenzhen
32h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital
C$ 5,544Air China
Recent direct flight deals from China to Vancouver
Fri, 20 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
8:05 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 40mdirect
2:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
13h 00mdirect
C$ 1,055Air Canada
Fri, 20 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
8:05 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 40mdirect
2:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
13h 00mdirect
C$ 1,087Air Canada
Fri, 29 Jan - Tue, 9 Feb
12:30 a.m. - 9:25 p.m.CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-YVR Vancouver Intl
11h 55mdirect
12:20 a.m. - 5:35 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
14h 15mdirect
C$ 1,100China Southern
Tue, 9 Feb - Sun, 28 Feb
8:05 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 40mdirect
2:20 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
13h 00mdirect
C$ 1,115Air Canada
Thu, 19 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov
2:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
11h 00mdirect
1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
13h 15mdirect
C$ 1,167Air China
Fri, 20 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
1:55 p.m. - 10:00 a.m.PEK Beijing Capital-YVR Vancouver Intl
11h 05mdirect
1:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PEK Beijing Capital
13h 15mdirect
C$ 1,183Air China
Fri, 29 Jan - Thu, 11 Feb
12:30 a.m. - 9:25 p.m.CAN Guangzhou Baiyun-YVR Vancouver Intl
11h 55mdirect
12:20 a.m. - 5:35 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun
14h 15mdirect
C$ 1,294China Southern
Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
1:40 p.m. - 9:10 a.m.PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-YVR Vancouver Intl
10h 30mdirect
12:50 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
12h 50mdirect
C$ 1,495China Eastern
Thu, 11 Mar - Thu, 18 Mar
1:00 a.m. - 9:40 p.m.TFU Chengdu Tianfu Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl
11h 40mdirect
12:30 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-TFU Chengdu Tianfu Intl
14h 30mdirect
C$ 1,811Sichuan Airlines
Mon, 8 Mar - Thu, 18 Mar
1:00 a.m. - 9:40 p.m.TFU Chengdu Tianfu Intl-YVR Vancouver Intl
11h 40mdirect
12:30 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.YVR Vancouver Intl-TFU Chengdu Tianfu Intl
14h 30mdirect
C$ 1,811Sichuan Airlines
Booking Insights
KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Vancouver
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How much is a flight to Vancouver Intl Airport?
The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Vancouver Intl Airport from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.A flight to Vancouver Intl Airport costs C$ 1,220 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost C$ 479 and departed from Qingdao. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Shanghai to Vancouver Intl Airport which costs C$ 1,386 on average, and Guangzhou to Vancouver Intl Airport, which costs C$ 1,897 on average.
What is the cheapest day to fly to Vancouver?
The average price of all round-trip flights to Vancouver Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Vancouver is Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as C$ 1,450. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are C$ 2,157 on average.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport?
To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights 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 to Vancouver Intl Airport is August, where tickets cost C$ 1,225 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of tickets from China is C$ 1,615 and C$ 1,566 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of C$ 553.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport?
The average price for all round-trip flights to Vancouver Intl Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.The cheapest time of day to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost C$ 1,548 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Vancouver Intl Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 1,548.
What are the most popular airlines flying to Vancouver Intl Airport?
The most popular airline among KAYAK users flying to Vancouver Intl Airport is Cathay Pacific, followed by Sichuan Airlines and Air Canada.
Which airline offers the most flights to Vancouver Intl Airport?
Of the 6 airlines that fly to Vancouver Intl Airport, Air Canada offers the most flights, with around 14 per week, followed by Air China with 5 flights per week.
How long is the flight to Vancouver Intl Airport?
The duration of your flight to Vancouver depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Vancouver on KAYAK are from Shanghai, which takes 10h 20m, Beijing, which takes 11h 05m, Qingdao, which takes 16h 45m, and Guangzhou, which takes 18h 00m.
How many direct flights to Vancouver Intl Airport are there each day?
There are around 801 direct flights from within China to Vancouver Intl Airport every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 40% of flights departing in the morning.
How many direct flights to Vancouver Intl Airport are there each week?
Each week there are around 5,602 direct flights from within China to Vancouver Intl Airport. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.
How many long-haul flights are there to Vancouver Intl Airport each week?
There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Vancouver Intl Airport. Instead, there are 55 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Beijing.
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Low season | March |
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High season | July |
Cheapest flight | C$ 379 |
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8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1219 reviews
8.7Crew
8.3Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.5Boarding
8.1Food
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Very long flight time. Still better than a connection flight. Staff is very good at service. Vegetarian food is not very good.
8.0 ExcellentGary, Apr 2026
Very long flight time. Still better than a connection flight. Staff is very good at service. Vegetarian food is not very good.
I normally love Korean Air, but this trip was not great. We boarded the plan and were settling into our seats. My son and I use these leg swings and we used it on the trip over to Cambodia, but on the way back the flight attendant very rudely told us we could not use it and that it was against regulations. I asked to see the regulation, but never saw it. The food on this trip was horrible as well, Even my son's kids meal was disgusting so we didn't eat anything on the flight. Thankfully we brought snacks. Entertainment - what happened to the games?
I won't hesitate to fly with Korean Air again and agian....if I can get a good deal.
Glad you had Bibimbap which tasted much better than mesh potato or pasta.
The flight attendants seemed to be a little more grumpy this time. A350s could use more toilet stalls.
Going through security a third time to get on the next flight was again utterly ridiculous and unnecessary. We were in a International secure area once again and as far as I'm concerned should not have been put through the gears for absolutely no reason. The United States can get all the information they need from the travel itinerary, there was no need to be forced out of a secure area to personally interview everyone on a connecting flight to find out their US immigration status.
Flight arrived early, fantastic, since it is short flight, no food being served
Always fly with Korean Airlines. Best service great food. Nice and clean as always.
Customer service is not a top priority from boarding to while on flight, was belittled on boarding Some staff speak english at almost a 0% fluency
Crew, service and food are excellent. Boarding could be better. Eg use the sign, in addition to calling
Cabin crew provided great service and seats were very comfortable. A350 plane is excellent. Business class meals were definitely notches above economy, but the combinations of food items could have been better.
Sichuan Airlines was surprisingly great. The crew is fabulous, the plane was fantastic and nice and new (A350-900). I had a particularly nice flight attendant who kept me informed of all the flight progress and meals. I also got to sleep really well. Entertainment and food is more tailored to majority (Chinese) so I can’t really complain about that. Overall fantastic flight!
Very old business class seats, not fully flat, angled with a bar sticking in your back; seats old and apparently never cleaned, no mattress topper either, not the standard expected in J (also in awful 2-2-2 layout)! Ancient entertainment system of the pop-out type with tiny, old screen. Staff are OK but not proactive, need to be solicited, and of limited English skills, but they do try. Food and beverage options very limited (go for Chinese selection as their Western food is atrocious), no menu given and no dine-on-demand option. All in all, only choose if at a significant discount.
Definitely not top-of-the-range business class, but the A350 is certainly better than their other planes which feature an even older business class. Food/drink offerings are very limited and not up to business class standard, but OK. Staff are keen to help and friendly enough, although poor English language skills. Boarding experience in Rome was poor due to rude Italian staff at gate, but this is not the airline's fault. Onboard entertainment options are mediocre and limited. Sichuan Air is only wort it when obtained at low price and if you basically only want to sleep/rest and bring your own entertainment.
Not sure who to "blame" but I booked the ticket from SiChuan airline overseas. On the day of flight at the airport, I learnt that our passport information was not entered into the system. I was told by the SiChuan airline that this is not the first time that ticket booked overseas missing ID information. Since airport ticket counter does not have authority to add ID information, we have to call SiChuan airline customer service, Luckily, we arrived at the airport early enough to handle this and SiChuan airline customer service has been very helpful.
Dad experience when you check in in chenddu airport , service need to improve
Not good experience when you checkin in China, service need to prove
Was given the wrong food.. asked for chicken was given. Pork
Everything is excellent. I will try to fly with Cathay Pacific on my future trips whenever possible, and I will recommend it to my friends as well.
In between two meals period they're not providing something like banana / cup noodles or bugger. It's really fell sad that I was asking have to wait for 3 hours for second meal. (breakfast)
Great! Internet is below its competition. Poor connectivity quality and speed.
It was a good experience except that the flight has been rescheduled, bit disappointed but it happens.
The flight attendants were very helpful, efficient and courteous in helping everyone!
The staff were so friendly and accommodating. The food was great. Lots of movies to choose from as well as tv shows. Highly recommend.
Better. I took an aisle seat this time. Although the overheard compartment above the seat ahead of me kept opening up during flight.
I have a Peanut Allergy and the Steward staff were very accommodating in ensuring my safety as my allergy is life threatening. Very professional and so vested in their profession.
My seat was sold off to someone else. Had to wait 9 hours to catch the next filght. Definitely will never use Cathay Pacific again. Bad, very bad airline. will comment on google reviews too.
I did not get meals as I was asleep and nothing later
Nothing my direct LHR to YVR was cancelled and the extra time going through Toronto was terrible - the AC staff in Toronto were rude and unwilling to assist.
Wonderful experience. Long distance travel is never easy but this flight was a treat. Flight crew was very attentive and friendly
The flight was right on time and we made our connections
The people were awesome, my only complaint is the lack of business lounges
So cold. Too cold to sleep. Too cold to get comfortable. Wearing boots and a jacket and still so cold that I would need to curl up if a plane actually had enough room to allow me to do that. Miserable.
Warning- Air Canada makes it almost impossible to get a refund if a flight is cancelled. My flight was cancelled due to a damaged plane. This airline then rebooked me for a later flight. I went on line and tried to navigate their site to rebook to another within my original itinerary and I had thought I had changed it the first time, but since their site is nothing like our sites here in the states, you had to closely look for the links to complete the process. Then came the other problem. Trying to get a $45 refund on check in baggage, that I had paid for one day in advance. I tried calling the airline's customer service. They stated they are unable to process refunds for this. They then referred me to an on line site. This site required you to answer a multitude of drop down questions that are not applicable to a simple flight cancelation. Then right when I think I am done, it asks for an "incident number". I then eventually fly into Vancouver BC International Airport and speak to 3 Air Canada employees. They then tell me they cannot refund me my check in bagge fee. Once again, they refer me to this ridiculous site . They then give me a code to list and tell me to use the airport code, plus the letters AC followed by the flight # to list as an incident #. I tried this and guess what, it failed. Kayak, if you're listening. Something is very ethically wrong with Air Canada's refund process, especially when one of their planes is damaged and a flight is canceled. I have flown for many years, every week for a long time period with many airlines. Please post this so the public can see this accurate assessment of their airline customer service failure.
Flight was "over subscribed" which is Air Canada speak for "we cancelled the earlier yyc-yvr flight so we now have more bums than seats".
Great flight attendants, great luggage tracking, pretty good trans-pacific business class setup, food was modest. Only paid WiFi in business class unless you enter an Air Canada member number at the time of booking (e.g., no Star Alliance member number). Vegetarian food was tasty but had no protein. Overall, a good mainstream North American carrier flight experience. Acceptable if the price is right. Otherwise, I might choose an Asian carrier for elevated experience.
We had an unfortunate incident in the Maple Lounge. After five hours between flights including a delay to our return flight to Brisbane. I had two glasses of wine over four hours and when I asked for a cocktail the serving person refused (Saturday 15th August, 2200 hours), she refused me. She claimed to have counted my drinks, and said that 'as a senior person (me)' I could have a medical incident on the flight if I had any more to drink. This was an extremely confrunting experience which I have never had before. Quite literally, I had two medium glasses of (quite average) wine between about 6 pm and 10 pm. I had poured one other, very early on our arrival, for my wife.
Our luggage broke and what we get back was only 26$ plus the transit in hongkong was terrible and the airline itself the screen wasn’t working but there was a proper seat space and the crew was nice and professional
speedy loading helpful staff. and clean. food is not that great
Departure date of the ticket was ONE WEEK LATER than I purchased it for. Total failure on trying to get it reissued for the date I was to fly on. Will NOT use Kayak next time due to this screw up on Kayak's part..
On-time takeoff and arrival Cabin crew very helpful, especially the crew manager (I think) (young gentleman with glass)
I cannot check in online , and not able to select my seat
Watch for "bait and switch" - cheap prices, but not obvious at all at point of purchase that there will be an undisclosed charge for baggage - and less obvious that you will have to purchase baggage at an eye-watering level. Better still, if you go this airline, leave your gear behind and buy a complete wardrobe when you arrive in country and still be ahead. The staff were very pleasant, both at counter staff level - they were clearly unnerved by having to charge - and on board.
No entertainment service which equates them with budget airlines. But their fare are regular airline fares. Aircraft are old and seats are worn.
The crews at check in counter are not professional, they are talking and playing around. Also no entertainment on the plane
2 failed landing attemps before going to Nagoya airport for refueling. After 3 hours of taxiing, we still needed 3 attemps before a succeeded landing (after the 5th attempt finally!). In total, 11 hours inside the plane instead of 4h30, and with only a crappy piece of bread to feed us. A shame.
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Cabin classes available on flights to Vancouver. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.
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Flights from domestic origins to Vancouver
Flights from all regions of China to Vancouver. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.
Flights from Beijing to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,150
Flights from Changchun to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,534
Flights from Chengdu to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,026
Flights from Chongqing to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,439
Flights from Dalian to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,327
Flights from Fuzhou to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,301
Flights from Hangzhou to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,155
Flights from Hefei to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 2,613
Flights from Kunming to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 2,221
Flights from Nanjing to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,027
Flights from Qingdao to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,051
Flights from Shanghai to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,087
Flights from Shenyang to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,051
Flights from Shenzhen to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,202
Flights from Tianjin to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,330
Flights from Wenzhou to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,132
Flights from Wuhan to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,051
Flights from Xi'an to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,773
Flights from Xiamen to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,474
Flights from Zhengzhou to Vancouver Intl Airportfrom C$ 1,869
Flights to other popular destinations
The most popular flights on KAYAK according to clicks in the last 2 weeks. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability are not guaranteed.
Popular routes to Vancouver
The most searched for flights to Vancouver from KAYAK users over the last 2 weeks. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.
Beijing Capital Airport to Vancouver (PEK - YVR)from C$ 1,069
Beijing to Vancouver (BJS - YVR)from C$ 1,069
Shanghai to Vancouver (PVG - YVR)from C$ 1,299
Guangzhou to Vancouver (CAN - YVR)from C$ 1,723
Xiamen to Vancouver (XMN - YVR)from C$ 1,794