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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo from $135

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Nanaimo departing on 9/30. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Nanaimo, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Nanaimo, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Nanaimo (SFO-YCD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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7:40 pm - 8:24 amSFO-YCD
12h 44m1 stop
2:50 pm - 7:59 pmYCD-SFO
5h 09m1 stop
$286Air Canada
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Wed, May 15 - Fri, May 17
1:10 pm - 7:13 pmSFO-YCD
6h 03m1 stop
5:35 am - 12:01 pmYCD-SFO
6h 26m1 stop
$288WestJet
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 21
1:10 pm - 7:13 pmSFO-YCD
6h 03m1 stop
5:35 am - 2:33 pmYCD-SFO
8h 58m2 stops
$293WestJet
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 21
1:10 pm - 7:13 pmSFO-YCD
6h 03m1 stop
7:55 pm - 2:33 pmYCD-SFO
18h 38m2 stops
$312WestJet
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 21
10:15 am - 3:26 pmSFO-YCD
5h 11m1 stop
7:55 am - 9:13 pmYCD-SFO
13h 18m3 stops
Fri, May 17 - Fri, May 24
3:20 pm - 12:03 amSFO-YCD
8h 43m2 stops
5:35 am - 2:33 pmYCD-SFO
8h 58m2 stops
$352WestJet
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Tue, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 21
3:20 pm - 1:15 pmSFO-YCD
21h 55m1 stop
7:55 am - 9:13 pmYCD-SFO
13h 18m2 stops
Fri, May 17 - Fri, May 24
3:20 pm - 11:04 amSFO-YCD
19h 44m2 stops
7:55 am - 9:13 pmYCD-SFO
13h 18m3 stops
Fri, May 17 - Fri, May 24
12:50 pm - 7:19 pmSFO-YCD
6h 29m1 stop
7:00 pm - 2:34 pmYCD-SFO
19h 34m1 stop
$430WestJet
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Sat, May 4 - Wed, May 8
3:20 pm - 1:15 pmSFO-YCD
21h 55m1 stop
7:00 pm - 2:34 pmYCD-SFO
19h 34m1 stop
$447WestJet
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Fri, May 17 - Fri, May 24

Flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San Francisco to Nanaimo, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Nanaimo from San Francisco were found on Air Canada ($135) and WestJet ($204), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Air Canada ($286) and WestJet ($288).

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When to book flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Nanaimo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Nanaimo was $135 for a one-way ticket and $286 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Nanaimo?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Francisco and on arrival in Nanaimo.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

    San Francisco airport is called San Francisco and the only airport in Nanaimo is Nanaimo Arpt.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Nanaimo.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo, WestJet or Air Canada?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo are WestJet and Air Canada. With an average price for the route of $368 and an overall rating of 7.5, WestJet is the most popular choice. Air Canada is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $523 and an overall rating of 7.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Nanaimo from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Nanaimo with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and YCD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Nanaimo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Nanaimo from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from San Francisco to Nanaimo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Nanaimo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Nanaimo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
WestJetOverall score based on 2991 reviews
7.3comfort
6.5entertainment
6.5food
7.7boarding
8.2crew
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All as expected. Flight on time and journey was uneventful

10.0 ExcellentJonathan, Apr 2024SJD - YLW
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All as expected. Flight on time and journey was uneventful

The on time performance and the ease of boarding are great. The crew were cordial. During landing the pilot made a hard landing with some swerve that was a bit rough but other than that everything else is as smooth as it can be.

1.5 hours late departing YVR for a 14-minute flight. Packed waiting area. Full plane. Families with tired, screaming kids. 40-minute wait for baggage at YYJ. For a Dash-8. Obviously there was some kind of breakdown but there was no communication from anyone. Most of this was not WestJet's fault but it was an unpleasant night overall. I fell asleep in a chair waiting for the luggage carousel to start.

Horrible, flight on the way to Vegas was delayed significantly and then on my way back my second flight was cancelled

Difficult to say. Over crowded but that is the fault of the airplane not WestJet

If they have a tv for movie or map during 5h flight could be better and the food can purchase on flight are ok with that.

I have purposely avoided West Jet for our last four trips as our friends experienced unreasonable difficulties with receiving a refund during COVID. You didn't provide a flight for whatever reason, give people their money back. Do you want people to use your airline again? I grudgingly used WestJet this time as it was direct flights. I was pleasantly surprised. I had more space than I expected and the in flight entertainment was also not expected.

We requested 2 wheel chairs upon arrival. On board an attendant told us to remain in our seats until everyone was off the plane. we were in row 11 and thought we would be off early. After all were off, a different attendant said we should leave, and that the chairs were gone. One was available for my friend who had just spent 9 days in hospital but I had to walk quite some distance. Eventually a cart arrived to take us the rest of the way. This was over an hour after our arrival. The staff at the terminal did their best to help us but if we had been allowed off with the other passengers, our ride home would have been an hour earlier.

We had to walk up a stairway at PVR which was not illuminated at all. I was carrying carry on luggage and stumbled a few times due to the poor lighting.

Departure delay on a late night flight. Made us even later. Tired but got home.

Flight was delayed 1.5 hrs due to problem with a previous flight to mine; I was informed appropriately via Text & Email, however, website did not keep up with messages sent by nearly an hour. When checking-in warm & friendly reception at check-in desk until female Air Canada Rep noticed my flight number and instantly pivoted to a condescending & sarcastic comments about getting my bag checked in since I’m running so late; then tone instantly changed again few minutes later when she muttered, “Oh, they’ve delayed it” another sign systems & worse front line staff, not fully informed or simply not reading their flight status updates. Flight crew were very friendly & did a great job trying to make up lost time due to the delay.

It was great, love the experience and will definitely recommend 👌. Communication was great

It was great to check carryon luggage at no charge when there was no room for ours. A hidden benefit of having low-tier tickets. Also great to stay off plane as long as possible. Airline gave us seats we wanted on this last leg, again at no charge.

We had a good flight, service was good and lots of leg room. Service was good and the staff were friendly.

Short flight, crew members were very nice, so much so I'll take the return flight next weekend

It was fine. The seating was tight. My husband is 6' 2", so we were glad to get seats with no one in front of him. I was glad that the plane wasn't packed so I could spread out.

I liked Seattle but nothing air Canada did there was any good at all neither was kayak as when I purchased my flights the price I purchased at was not what kayak charged to my card and there has been no responses to my emails ....

I didn't understand what "limited wifi" mean. Everything is money money money. I didn't have any other choice other than Air Canada since I couldn't find any other direct flight.

Flew in Business Class. The new AC lounge at SFO is one of the best I’ve been to with a spacious design and an open air deck. Flight itself was on-time and as expected overall.

It has space for legs. Comfortable seats Punctual Some snacks should be served

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Nanaimo found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/30Mon
1 stopAir Canada
4h 35mSFO-YCD
$135
9/30Mon
2 stopsWestJet
9h 04mSFO-YCD
$204
5/23Thu
1 stopAir Canada
12h 44mSFO-YCD
$260
9/30Mon
3 stopsWestJet
19h 44mSFO-YCD
$265
5/23Thu
2 stopsWestJet
32h 44mSFO-YCD
$358

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San Francisco - Nanaimo Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Nanaimo (YCD)Canada

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