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Cheap Flights to Vancouver
| Most popular in | August | High demand for flights, 11% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | January | Best time to find cheap flights, 3% potential price drop |
| Average price | C$ 555 | Price for this month |
| Cheapest price | C$ 197 | From Toronto to Vancouver |
Cheapest prices for Vancouver flights by month
When is the best time to fly to Vancouver?
Choose a month below to see average flight price and weather conditions.
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Price
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C$ 321 - C$ 564
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Temperature
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7 - 23 °C
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Rainfall
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39 - 186 mm
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When is the best time to book flights to Vancouver?
Booking 60 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Vancouver. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Vancouver?
The cheapest flights to Vancouver are usually found when departing on a Wednesday. The departure day with the highest cost at present is Sunday.
What time of day is cheapest to fly?
Vancouver flights can be made cheaper if you choose a flight at noon. Booking a flight in the evening will likely mean higher prices.
When to fly to Vancouver
Peak Season:
July through August is when most visitors take vacations to Vancouver. Apart from the weather, there is a packed calendar of events including the Vancouver International Film Festival, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, and Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and the HSBC Celebration of Light fireworks competition. Skiers and snowboarders start to arrive in mid-December, and the mountains’ peak season peak is January/February.
Shoulder Season:
May and June and September and October are great times to visit Vancouver. The summer crowds are starting to melt away and the weather is generally good. Early spring and late autumn are great times to go whale watching.
Off Season:
Late fall is very rainy. If you don’t mind getting wet you may be able to get discounts on travel and accommodations. Winter, especially the months of January and February, can be cold and snowy.
Overview
The city by the Pacific Ocean is framed by snow-capped mountains and shimmering seas. Vancouver’s climate (milder than the rest of Canada’s), natural wonders, friendly multicultural vibe, gastronomy and shopping mark it out as a must-visit city. Once travellers arrive on their flights to Vancouver, they may just decide to spend the rest of their lives there. Vancouver is a regular in the list of most livable cities.
A multicultural mosaic, there are busy Chinese, East Indian and Italian districts. The heart of the city beats most strongly in the 400-hectare Stanley Park. It contains such world-famous features as Siwash Rock, the Lost Lagoon and the 8.8km seawall walk. Within a 30-minute drive of downtown Vancouver are Cypress Mountain, Grouse Mountain and Mount Seymour, all with night-skiing facilities.
BC Ferries sails the Georgia Strait connecting Vancouver with Vancouver Island (and, of course, Victoria, the capital of British Columbia), and the gulf islands – Galiano and Saltspring are the best known. Within closer reach is Bowen – just a 20-minute ferry trip from Horseshoe Bay – an enchanting little island where the rain forest meets the ocean.
Vancouver climate
Vancouver has a maritime climate. The winters are fairly mild with little snow. Given its location on the Pacific Coast, it’s no surprise that Vancouver gets a lot of rain. Travellers taking trips to Vancouver in the winter months should pack a rain jacket – or two. The summer months are glorious with lots and lots of sunshine. Average temperatures are in the low 20s Celsius (70s Fahrenheit). Early Fall weather can be beautiful too.
Getting around Vancouver
Vancouver’s public transportation system, TransLink, consists of an efficient and reliable network of electric trolley buses, SeaBus passenger ferries, buses, the SkyTrain elevated light-rail and West Coast Express trains. Save some money by buying a FareSaver book of ten tickets, which you can find at newsagents. You can also get a day pass for unlimited travel on buses, SkyTrains and SeaBuses. Don’t rent a car and save yourself the hassle of dealing with congested traffic. You can hail a taxi on the street if you need one, or you can pedal yourself around the city one of the 16 cycling routes covering 129km of Vancouver’s neighbourhoods.
