Flights from Vancouver to Paris cost about the same as ones to New York or Miami right now.
The City of Lights twinkles at a bargain during "shoulder season" -- roughly October through November -- and many of the destination's iconic attractions, including the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, see fewer crowds.
While Paris is most popular over the summer, tourists flock to the romantic city over the holidays to watch its glimmering lights on crisp cold nights. As such, savvy travellers hoping to get the best bang for their buck should book travel dates that return to Vancouver sometime on or before Dec. 15.
Low-cost options are still available throughout all of November and the first half of December, with return trips from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) starting for under $600 including all taxes and fees.
For example, a trip that departs from YVR on Thursday, Nov. 23, and returns on Thursday, Dec. 7, costs $579 with Air Canada; it only has one stop in either direction at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).
This ticket price is considered low for an economy ticket -- about $522 cheaper on average -- with the least expensive flights from YVR to CDG typically costing between $850 and $1,750, according to Google Flights.
One-way tickets from YVR to CDG start for as little as $260 including all taxes and fees with WestJet.
Direct Vancouver flights to Paris with Air France
Air France is also offering several jaw-dropping, nonstop options from YVR to CDG.
While round-trip, direct flights to the Parisian capital typically cost between over $1,000 and upwards of $1,700, there are several options for under $800 available from YVR, according to Google Flights.
For instance, a flight that departs from YVR on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and returns a week later on Tuesday, Nov. 28, costs $751 including all taxes and fees with Air France; both of these flights are nonstop.
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