
KAYAK's insights & trends for Vancouver to Orange County flights
Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Vancouver to Orange County to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.
What is the cheapest Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County flight route?
The cheapest ticket to Orange County from Vancouver Intl Airport found in the last 5 days was to John Wayne (Santa Ana), at C$ 572 round-trip. The most popular route is from Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR) to John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was C$ 572.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Orange County?
The cheapest time of day to fly to Orange County is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost C$ 385 on average. Morning departures are around 13% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Orange County is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 559.
Can I save money by flying with a layover from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County?
No, with an average price for the route of C$ 785, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County?
The cheapest month for flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County is April, when tickets cost C$ 439 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 764 and C$ 712 respectively.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Vancouver to Orange County?
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Orange County on a Friday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to Vancouver, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.
How far in advance should I book a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County?
To get a below-average price on a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County, you should book around 7 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.
Which airlines fly direct between Vancouver Intl Airport and Orange County?
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County. They are Air Canada and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Air Canada, with the best round-trip deal found costing C$ 320 and arriving in John Wayne (Santa Ana) (SNA). On average, United Airlines offers the best prices for direct flights between Vancouver Intl Airport and Orange County.
Which airlines fly most frequently between Vancouver Intl Airport and Orange County?
Air Canada connects Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County with 35 flights per week. United Airlines also offers 35 flights per week, while Air New Zealand follows with 35 flights per week.
Which cabin class options are there for flights between Vancouver Intl Airport and Orange County?
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.
How many flights are there between Vancouver Intl Airport and Orange County per day?
There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Vancouver Intl Airport and lands in Orange County, with an average flight time of 3h 03m. The most common departure time is 9:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 7 flights.
What’s the earliest departure time from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County?
The earliest flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County departs at 7:50 am, landing in Los Angeles at 10:45 am.
What’s the latest departure time from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County?
If you prefer to fly at night, the last flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Orange County jets off at 8:30 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 10:31 pm.
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FAQs - booking Orange County flights
Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Vancouver to Orange County
My main issue is that I paid approximately CAD 200 to select four seats for the first flight. However, when I arrived at the check-in counter, I was told that the seats had not been assigned, and my family was relocated to the last row of the plane. I was traveling with two young children, ages two and six, which made the situation especially frustrating. I paid for a service that I did not receive, yet Alaska Airlines did not offer any refund or reasonable solution. I am extremely disappointed with how this was handled and will not fly with Alaska Airlines again.
My main issue is that I paid approximately CAD 200 to select four seats for the first flight. However, when I arrived at the check-in counter, I was told that the seats had not been assigned, and my family was relocated to the last row of the plane. I was traveling with two young children, ages two and six, which made the situation especially frustrating. I paid for a service that I did not receive, yet Alaska Airlines did not offer any refund or reasonable solution. I am extremely disappointed with how this was handled and will not fly with Alaska Airlines again.
The whole staff was amazing. Courteous and so helpful. Smiling all the time.
Excellent flights. On time. Good service. Better than expected food. Comfortable seats. Too much dependent on personal phones for information and entertainment.
Flight was delayed with no explication. There was ice falling out of vents on me.
Made up time on a late flight and made the connection
The flight was fantastic. All the crew staff were wonderful. Everyone was so friendly and they went out of their way to help make it such an enjoyable flight! I think on such a long flight there should have been some food given. Even cheese and crackers and maybe some cookies!
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Terrible customer service, closed check in hours before flight left, provided incorrect information
The staff did a great job and there was one delay
Alaska Airlines misleads customers. Our flight was booked as a direct flight, and they added a stop without informing anyone. Do not fly Alaskan Airlines.
Boarding was a complete mess. The whole system went down. People got wrong seat for the first half an hour.
We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.
Friendly crew, but we were delayed for more than an hour and had to change planes due to maintenance issues.
The food quality sucks. One must starve if they do not eat flesh Or wheat based products Some variety would be expected. The trivial amount of snacks and or food is inhumane
Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.
Marked by flight delays on all segments of the trip. Food in first class cabin was mediocre and overhead cabin storage was not adequate. Overall, the premium charge for first class cabin was poor and over hyped. This will be our last flight with UA.
the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.
All went fine. Boarding was efficient, staff was really friendly, and we were kept up to date on any changes to our itinerary. My only note for improvement is that on this particular plane, the recline in economy class was negligible. I know it's a coach seat, but I had another UA flight (SFO to BWI) and the seat was more comfortable with better recline.
Couldn’t get the tv screen to work, didn’t try food, so no comment
The seats seem to be a little cramped, and there really is no entertainment unless you use your own device, which I'm not able to do.
The help at check-in area was excellent! The crew on board was great and the legroom and entertainment is excellent!
Flight was late from Vancouver to San Francisco but they never announced
It was great! Very comfortable plane, crew was great, would definitely take this flight again.
Everything was great except that I wasn’t issued a boarding pass for the second flight so they would not let me into customs until I had said boarding pass. Luckily a gate attendant from another Air Canada flight was able to print one for me so I could go through.
I suppose to board the plane AC5110 to San Francisco on July 16 2026 @07:00 am and arrive San Francisco at 09:25 am. At 9:30am still in YVR I was told the plane was delayed until 11:30 am to take off. Not until 11:35am the pilot of the plane declared that due to hydraulic system problem this plane was cancelled. After waited in a long pile up for negotiating with the counter-staff, I finally got the tickets for myself and my wife Yim Mei KONG firstly to Seattle and then transferred to San Francisco on the plane AS 2014 & AS 791 with Alaska Airlines. I suppose to attend the funeral of our friend in San Francisco on July 18 and a Memorial Gathering for the Birthday of the deceased on July 16, 2026. I arrived San Francisco at 9:40 pm that day (12 hours later) and couldn't joint the Memorial Gathering. This upset me a lot. I am seeking for compensation of this failing trip. Please let me know how to and where to forward my complaint.
not able to change flight, no customer service from KAYAK
Crew at gate and onboard were just very OK, not very friendly and honestly seemed bothered to be there. I will give a shout out to still selling headphones for those who forgot.
The plane was delayed an hour. Heard from other passengers that the Vancouver connection to SFO was never on-time.
I knew I was going to fall asleep unsettlingly from exhaustion so I warned the guy next to me in advance. The attendant took to checking on me frequently and even insisted I take my snack because I said no while sleep hazed and then absolutely wanted it about 5 minutes later. He was So caring and kind to my situation!!
I paid for comfort plus seats but did not get the extra leg room. When I told the stewardess, she just ignored me.