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Best San Francisco Bay Area Flight Deals from Vancouver

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San FranciscodirectC$ 240
San Jose
San Jose1 stopC$ 323
San Francisco
San FranciscodirectC$ 240
San Jose
San Jose1 stopC$ 323

Cheap Flights from Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep
Flair Airlines Logo
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
2h 30mdirect
Flair Airlines Logo
6:45 p.m. - 9:10 p.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
2h 25mdirect
C$ 240Flair Airlines
Fri, 18 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
Flair Airlines Logo
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
2h 30mdirect
Flair Airlines Logo
9:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
2h 30mdirect
C$ 242Flair Airlines
Wed, 23 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
2h 30mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 p.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
13h 10m3 stops Los Angeles Calgary Edmonton
C$ 256Multiple Airlines
Fri, 18 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
2h 30mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 p.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
13h 10m3 stops Los Angeles Calgary Edmonton
C$ 256Multiple Airlines
Tue, 6 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct
WestJet Logo
6:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
6h 00m1 stop Calgary
WestJet Logo
1:00 p.m. - 8:40 p.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
7h 40m1 stop Calgary
C$ 295WestJet
Fri, 2 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct
WestJet Logo
1:40 p.m. - 9:55 p.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
8h 15m1 stop Calgary
WestJet Logo
1:00 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
6h 10m1 stop Calgary
C$ 295WestJet
Thu, 17 Sep - Thu, 24 Sep
Air Canada Logo
8:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
2h 20mdirect
Air Canada Logo
7:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
2h 20mdirect
C$ 382Air Canada
Fri, 18 Sep - Mon, 21 Sep
Air Canada Logo
4:10 p.m. - 6:31 p.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
2h 21mdirect
Air Canada Logo
12:15 p.m. - 2:42 p.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
2h 27mdirect
C$ 382Air Canada
Fri, 30 Oct - Fri, 6 Nov
Delta Logo
6:15 a.m. - 1:08 p.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
6h 53m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl
Delta Logo
2:15 p.m. - 12:59 a.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
9h 44m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl
C$ 424Delta
Thu, 29 Oct - Sun, 8 Nov
Delta Logo
6:15 a.m. - 1:08 p.m.YVR  Vancouver Intl-SFO San Francisco
6h 53m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl
Delta Logo
10:35 a.m. - 8:49 p.m.SFO  San Francisco-YVR Vancouver Intl
9h 14m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl
C$ 424Delta
Booking Insights

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

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

What is the cheapest Vancouver Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Vancouver Intl Airport found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at C$ 295 round-trip. The most popular route is from Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was C$ 295.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost C$ 516 on average. Morning departures are around 13% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 838.

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

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of C$ 809, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 Vancouver Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area is October, when tickets cost C$ 216 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 480 and C$ 449 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco Bay Area on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 a flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

C$ 174
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 29% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to San Jose

Flights from Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area 
SanketFlew with Flair Airlines-May 2025
Arrive 1:30 hours early if you don’t have a boarding pass. They won’t issue it if you arrive within 60 minutes of departure.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines-May 2025
Prepare for long lines at car rental offices
CandaceFlew with WestJet-Jul 2024
I would recommend Westjet. I suggest checking in at the agent counter. My husband & I don't mind sitting apart on a short flight rather than paying to sit together, but the agent was able to get us seats together. I did think the prices for selected seats was reasonable. Baggage fees were confusing & a bit pricy, but carry-ons were free & plane had large overhead bins.
SuniFlew with Air Canada-Aug 2024
prepare sufficient connection time for custom security check
BrianFlew with United Airlines-Feb 2024
If you don't have Nexus, etc., you can pre-book your Security appointment. Much better than waiting in line!

FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

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

    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 San Francisco Bay Area.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area 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 Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 San Francisco Bay Area with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco Bay Area

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Vancouver to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Francisco C$ 307 one-way - C$ 487 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 Vancouver to San Francisco Bay Area? 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12775 reviews
8.5Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.0Food
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

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.

4.0 OkayNicolás, Jul 2026
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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!

How can we get assigned an A seat when booking a flight ?

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.

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.

Good but airlines getting smaller. I didn't like the meal but the service was fine. Flight was fine and luggage arrived. So good.

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.

We traveled with a 7 year old that has autism and he is significantly cognitively delayed. Your site makes it known there are no wagons allowed even if they fold down flat and many autistic children cannot travel without one because they are unable to follow directions or cooperate with walking through the airport and are too big for a stroller. Please consider making exceptions for our special needs children. Also it would be very thoughtful if you’d allow seat selection for no fee for special needs families. The autistic child we traveled with must sit behind another adult in our family because he continuously kicks the seat in front of him and is unable to understand why that is disruptive. We had to pay quite a bit extra to have our 4 seats situated with 2 in row 19 and 2 in row 20 directly behind.

I loved the fact it was on time and it was a smooth flight to my destination.

Absolutely the worst airline I have ever taken. They lost my baggage and told me my bag tags had been cancelled. When my bags arrived days later I had to pick them up at 3:15 am. My return flight was delayed another 6 hours and they broke my bag. Westjet does nothing to try and make it a better customer experience and all the customers services representatives I spoke with were useless and incompetent. Never flying westjet again.

It was so bad experience they wanted just charged passengers for any reason.

Flight left on time. In flight entertainment options were good, but needed own device. Crew were polite.

I always worry about flying budget airlines but I was impressed by Westjet. The checkin agent was terrific. Seated my husband & me together w/o us asking. TSA checkin was smooth & easy. Plane was clean & comfortable. Drink & snack was unexpected. I will fly with them again.

Flight was canceled last minute and no re-booking was offered. Had to buy a same day flight from another carrier at double the price. I’ll never fly WestJet again.

The flight was delayed and I missed boarding my 7 day cruise. I had to book a separate flight home

It could have snacks to purchase as what was stated in the card with flights over 1.5 hours

Flying with WestJet consistently feels like being squeezed into a small tin can, and I still haven’t gotten over the feeling that it sucks. The staff clearly is just doing a job that they do not really want to do. And the more I fly with WestJet, the more I realize that the good deal I got on the flight is not worth the experience. I can say I got from point A to point B safely.. but the time I was on the plane was so lacking in comfort and positivity, that I couldn’t keep doing this too much longer. I want to break up with WestJet. It really is you WestJet.. this just isn’t working out.

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.

Good flight, friendly crew and overall - good service on United Airlines.

Your crew was so so so wonderful Only thing sound be great if you kept some phone chargers and converters rest 👌👌👌👌

Their "free personal" requirement is to have your bag fit in a containment frame that is way too narrow and slender than the space under the actual plane seat (the length of my vitamin water was longer than the width of the containment frame. They had personel at the gate literally designated to hounding people's bags in the zone line up, and forcing them to measure their bag again if he felt "the bag might be too big for personal item". If your bag was too big for their scamming measurement criteria you had to fork up $110 CAD for the carry on cost ($85 at the 24hr online pre-check in). Plane had no entertainment, seats did not recline, and no complimentary snacks or drinks. Unless I have a short flight with zero bags, I won't be flying Flair ever again.

Not good Even after I made my booking, I was charged $90 for my boarding pass. I have collected boarding pass i pay $90 near . Flair airline not good. Without pay no boarding pass.

The flight was smooth, but the seats are not comfortable. I was not able to sleep. The sizes for the personal item and carry-on are way smaller than other airlines.

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.

Seat rows so close together no one dares to put their seats back. Knees pressed against the seat in front, had to find a position putting my legs under the seat in front. But for 6 hours keeping that one position was ridiculous. All savings on the purchase price are taken back through charge backs for luggage $200 each way, Seat selection $44 per seat or you are seated by a computer randomly. Wife sat 5 rows away. Would avoid Flair in the future

Long wait for baggage check in with only one on site attendant.

The airplane smokes and they think it's normal.... this is sign of deterioration

Flair’s customer service isn’t helpful at all and their refund is a scam

They make you pay for everything:- hand carriage, seat, check-in and don't even offer you a cup of water! It turnout much more expensive than AC !

Other than being delayed two separate times and wasting half of the day waiting in the airport everything was actually very good.

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