There are 5 ways to get from Vancouver Island to California by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane YYJ - SMF
4h 9m$260–312Fly Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YCD - SFO
4h 34m$72–328Fly Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYJ - SFO
4h 38m$168–577Fly Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YYJ - OAK
5h 50m$260–1,046Fly Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYJ - SJC
5h 19m$121–518
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver Island to California is to fly which costs $70 - $330 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver Island to California is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $260 - $320.
The distance between Vancouver Island and California is 709 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Vancouver Island to California, including transfers.
There are 3357+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Vancouver Island, BC, Canada and California, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Air Canada, and Pacific Coastal Airlines fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–310
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–310
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nanaimo Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Calgary, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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