How to find cheap flights to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
The cheapest price currently available for a one-way flight to Vancouver International Airport is $441. A round-trip plane ticket to YVR right now is $1,142.
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The sooner you book, the better. You might even be able to pick up some excellent early bird deals on tickets to Vancouver, where Vancouver International Airport is located.
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Think about taking a flight with a stop since indirect routes are often cheaper. Simply uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Vancouver International Airport.
Best time to go to Vancouver
The cheapest month to jump on a flight to Vancouver is usually May.
To find the cheapest month for flights to YVR, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you have flexible travel dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they highlight the lowest available fares.
If you'd love to experience Vancouver at its liveliest, book your flights to YVR for August. Going on holiday during peak seasons generally means more to do and see than at other times of the year.
The quietest time of the year to travel is May. Book your plane tickets to Vancouver then and enjoy sightseeing at a more relaxed pace.
The weather can make or break a trip, so consider the type of conditions you prefer to get away in. Vancouver is warmest in August, with averages of between 13ºC (55ºF) and 24ºC (75ºF).
Temperatures are lowest in December, when they range from -1ºC (30ºF) to 7ºC (45ºF).
Don't want to pack a raincoat? July is the driest month in Vancouver, averaging three days of rain.
Expect more rain if you're visiting in January, which gets around 15 days of wet weather.
Flying to Vancouver International Airport (YVR): What you need to know
Get to Vancouver in a single journey. These are some of the top airlines that offer direct flights to Vancouver International Airport:
If you want to travel with the most consistently on-time carrier, book your YVR plane ticket with ANA (All Nippon Airways). Up to 92% of its flights into this hub touch down on schedule.
YVR is in the UTC-7 timezone.
Slip into bed shortly after your flight to YVR. Book a room at one of these stays near Vancouver International Airport and you'll be snoozing in no time:
Fast-track your adventure by picking up a car hire in YVR. Find your ideal ride with Routes Car Rentals, Thrifty or Avis and explore parts of Vancouver that most visitors tend to miss.
Vancouver International Airport has an on-time rating of 72%, which is based on how often departing flights arrive when they should. This can be helpful to know if you're catching a tight connecting flight or have to be somewhere shortly after landing.
Vancouver International Airport is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Getting to central Vancouver from Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
The distance from YVR to central Vancouver is about 14 kilometres.
You'll get to the centre in around 25 minutes if you're taking a cab or a ride-share after your flight to YVR.
The trip on public transport takes about 35 minutes.
Vancouver has no shortage of places to rest your head. Here's a lineup of comfy hotels to consider for your visit:
Vancouver highlights
These leading attractions have to be on your itinerary after stepping off your flight to Vancouver:
Stanley Park Seawall: Around 5 kilometres north-west of the city centre, this landmark is the ideal place to start your sightseeing in the city.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden: Find your way to this park when you want to slow down and take five in Vancouver. It's roughly 2 kilometres north of the centre in Downtown Vancouver.
Stanley Park Seawall: Need another great reason to visit Vancouver? This landmark pulls in the crowds and is around 6 kilometres north of the city centre.
How to get to Surrey from Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Starting your trip in Surrey? From YVR, it takes around 40 minutes to drive there. The city is about 48 kilometres from the airport.
Allow roughly 1 hour 50 minutes if you decide to travel to Surrey on public transport.
Travelling from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Victoria
Located about 88 kilometres away, Victoria is another city that's easily reachable from Vancouver International Airport. It takes around 4 hours 25 minutes to make the trip on public transport from YVR.
Going there by car takes roughly 2 hours 55 minutes.
Explore more of Canada
There's a whole lot more of Canada begging to be explored. Around 27 kilometres east of Vancouver, head for Surrey. On the must-see list? Start with Vinoscenti Vineyards, Green Timbers Urban Forest and Queen Mary Park.
Another city in Canada that belongs on your itinerary is Victoria. From Vancouver, it's roughly 88 kilometres south and is home to attractions like Prince of Whales Whale Watching and Empress Hotel National Historic Site of Canada. Find time for Inner Harbour too. Victoria International Airport (YYJ) handles most flights into the city.
Or set out for Burnaby, about 16 kilometres east of Vancouver. Deer Lake, Burnaby Mountain Biking and Hiking Trails and Burnaby Mountain Park are just the start of reasons to go.
