Cheap Flights to Vancouver

Search 2–4 months in advance for the best prices on flights to Vancouver from USA. Use flexible date search to compare fares across a range of days. Flying midweek (Tuesday or Wednesday) is typically cheaper than weekend departures. Booking direct with the airline or through a certified OTA like Triwize ensures full fare rules disclosure and IATA-backed ticketing.

Direct flights to Vancouver from USA operate from New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Seattle (SEA), Chicago (ORD), Boston (BOS), Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), Newark (EWR), and Las Vegas (LAS), among others, on airlines including Air Canada, WestJet, United, Delta, American, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, and Flair.

It depends on your route and priorities. Air Canada offers the widest nonstop network and Star Alliance connections; Alaska Airlines is fastest and most frequent from Seattle; JetBlue is a strong low-cost option from New York and Boston; and WestJet and Flair often have the lowest fares from West Coast cities. Compare a few options on Triwize before booking flights to Vancouver Canada.

Flight time depends on your departure city. From Seattle it's about 1 hour, from Los Angeles about 2h 55m, from San Francisco about 2h 20m, from Chicago about 4h 40m, from New York about 5h 30m, and from Boston about 6h 20m nonstop.

United Airlines, Air Canada, and Flair Airlines operate multiple daily nonstop flights to Vancouver from San Francisco (SFO), with a flight time of roughly 2 hours 20 minutes.

Southwest Airlines does not currently operate flights to Vancouver or anywhere else in Canada — it has never served the Canadian market. Travellers looking for Southwest-style low fares to Vancouver can instead compare Flair Airlines or WestJet on Triwize.

Vancouver is in the Pacific Time Zone (PT), the same time zone as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle. It is 2 hours behind New York/Boston and Chicago is 1 hour ahead of Vancouver.

JetBlue flies nonstop from JFK to Vancouver in around 5 hours 30 minutes. Delta, Air Canada, and WestJet also offer one-stop options via cities like Seattle, Atlanta, or Toronto.

Air Canada, United, WestJet, American Airlines, Delta, and Flair Airlines all operate nonstop LAX to Vancouver flights, with an average flight time of about 2 hours 55 minutes.

JetBlue operates the only nonstop Boston–Vancouver route, launched in 2025, with a flight time of approximately 6 hours 20 minutes.

American Airlines, United Airlines, and Air Canada fly nonstop from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Vancouver, with an average flight time of around 4 hours 40 minutes.

Alaska Airlines operates the shortest USA–Vancouver route, taking roughly 1 hour nonstop from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) — making it a popular hop for both leisure and business travellers.

US citizens do not need a visa or eTA to fly to Vancouver — a valid US passport is sufficient for stays of up to 6 months. Citizens of visa-exempt countries such as the UK, EU member states, Australia, and Japan need only an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), which costs $7 CAD and is applied for online at canada.ca. Citizens of countries like India, China, Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria require a Visitor Visa (TRV) from a Canadian embassy or visa application centre.

An approved eTA is valid for up to 5 years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first, and allows multiple visits of up to 6 months each. A Canadian Visitor Visa (TRV) is typically issued for up to 10 years with multiple entries, but the length of each individual stay is decided by a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer at the port of entry.

If your flight to Vancouver is cancelled, you are entitled to a refund or rebooking under the airline's conditions of carriage, and under Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations if you're flying on a Canadian carrier. US DOT rules also require refunds for cancelled flights on US carriers departing the USA. Contact your airline immediately and keep all receipts if you incur additional costs. Triwize's 24/7 customer support team can assist with rebooking and claims for bookings made through our platform.