Flying from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR): what you need to know
Around 30 minutes is how long you can expect to be in the air on a direct flight from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport to Vancouver International Airport.
Vancouver is one hour ahead of Victoria and is in the UTC-7 timezone.
Each week, there are 130 Victoria Inner Harbour Airport to Vancouver International Airport flights. If you prefer to be on board as soon as possible, take the 08:00 Harbour Air flight. If you'd rather make the most of your time before flying, the last flight is at 18:00 with Harbour Air.
For a smooth journey, arrive at the airport two hours ahead of international flights and one hour before domestic departures. This ensures you have enough time to board your YWH to YVR flight.
You'll likely experience bigger queues during popular months such as July. Arriving up to four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours for a domestic departure is a good idea.
Flying into Vancouver (and then exploring more of Canada!) is easy with Harbour Air. This popular airline has direct flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport to Vancouver International Airport.
The airline with the highest passenger demand on this route is Harbour Air.
How to find the cheapest flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Currently, $113 is the lowest price we've found for a one-way Victoria Inner Harbour Airport to Vancouver International Airport flight. The best price for a return plane ticket is $234. Remember that fares may change due to demand at the time of booking.
Get cheap tickets from YWH to YVR by booking six months ahead. Based on our research, that's the sweet spot for picking up a bargain.
Plan your trip for May. That's the cheapest month for flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport to Vancouver International Airport. If you're flexible with your dates, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the cheapest price across every month.
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Handy information about Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH)
Central Victoria to Victoria Inner Harbour Airport is around 2 kilometres. Depending on traffic, it'll take you about 5 minutes to get there if you're ride-sharing, catching a cab or driving.
The journey when using public transport usually takes 10 minutes.
Searching for a convenient hotel close to YWH? If you're boarding an early flight from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport to Vancouver International Airport, these stays will put you moments from your departure lounge:
Arriving at Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
If you're arriving on a late Victoria Inner Harbour Airport to Vancouver International Airport flight, few things beat the convenience of being near the terminal. Grab your luggage from the carousel and then be showered and resting soon after at one of these hotels near YVR:
Grab a Vancouver International Airport rental car and discover Vancouver and beyond with your own set of wheels. Routes Car Rentals, Thrifty and Avis are top providers you can book with here.
To get the lowest price, reserve your vehicle from Vancouver International Airport around one week in advance.
Getting from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to central Vancouver
From Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver is approximately 14 kilometres away. It takes around 25 minutes to reach the centre driving.
When travelling on public transport, expect a journey time of about 35 minutes.
When to fly to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
August is the busiest month for flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport to Vancouver International Airport. For a quieter experience, visit Vancouver in May.
Book your flight from Victoria Inner Harbour Airport to Vancouver International Airport for August if you'd like to go to Vancouver during its warmest month. You can expect temperatures of between 13ºC and 24ºC.
December has average temperatures of between -1ºC and 7ºC. Search for cheap tickets from YWH to YVR sometime around then if you like travelling in cooler conditions.
Explore more of Canada
Surrey is just one of the many places in Canada waiting to be explored once you've seen Vancouver. Around 32 kilometres away to the south-east, popular attractions include Senator Reid Park, Port Mann Park and Morgan Creek Park.
Victoria is another must-experience destination in Canada and is around 97 kilometres south of Vancouver. No trip is complete without a visit to Royal BC Museum, Craigdarroch Castle and Inner Harbour.