Flight Info / Airports
Canada’s major airlines Westjet and Air Canada have regularly scheduled flights to Vancouver Airport (YVR) and Abbotsford Airport (YXX).
Less expensive options might be found by exploring:
- Toronto to Vancouver (June 5th -8th) CheapFlights $300-$500 round-trip
- Calgary to Vancouver (June 5th -8th) CheapFlights $100-$300 round-trip
- Searching flights on Skyscanner
- Booking group rates through Alaska Airlines
- Swoop flights into Abbotsford
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Located in Richmond BC, it is about a 1 hour drive to the GA venue, the Executive Plaza, but is also accessible using transit, via SkyTrain, in about 1 1/2 hours. YVR is #2 on the Business Insider’s list of most beautiful airports in the world where they say “Vancouver International Airport is the rare airport you might want to visit even if you don’t have a flight. In addition to its sculpture collection, the airport has multiple aquarium exhibits.”
Abbotsford Airport (YXX)
A smaller airport further west in Abbotsford BC, the drive time to the Executive Plaza can be as low as 40 mins when the traffic is light on Highway #1. Has service to Edmonton and Calgary with Westjet. Flair Airlines introduced additional flights to Edmonton, and new flights to Winnipeg and Hamilton. Swoop has flights to Edmonton, Winnipeg, Hamilton, and Las Vegas. Abbotsford Airport has an established aerospace community, including Cascade Aerospace, the Conair Group, and the University of the Fraser Valley Aerospace Centre.