Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from Vancouver Intl to San Francisco
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
or less
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Top tips for finding cheap flights to California
Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Vancouver to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles C$ 136 one-way - C$ 287 round-trip; Palm Springs C$ 168 one-way - C$ 261 round-trip
Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from Vancouver is February.
Morning departure is around 15% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days
FAQs - booking California flights
Air Canada, United Airlines and Air New Zealand have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Vancouver Intl to California. Confirm policies on booking site.
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 Vancouver to California.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Vancouver to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Vancouver to California with an airline and back with another airline.
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 from Vancouver to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.