Cheap flights from London to Victoria

Give yourself a generous run of lead time, because with a connection inside every fare the cheaper seats go first, and midweek departures usually undercut weekend ones. In the calendar, February comes out cheapest, and the priced months run from October through June, so high summer barely features; if you need the school break, expect the fare to reflect it. The Christmas and New Year stretch tightens both countries at once, while late autumn and the weeks after it tend to leave more room.

The connection defines the day: KLM funnels you through Amsterdam, TAP Portugal through Lisbon, Aer Lingus through Dublin and Condor through Frankfurt, while Delta and American cross via United States gateways and WestJet and Air Transat route over Canadian cities, each stop adding hours. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic sell the pairing too, with the connection falling at the far end of their long haul. On inclusions, the legacy names usually bundle cabin baggage and often a checked piece into the fare, Air Transat and Condor sell bags as paid extras, and WestJet sits between the two with stripped-back basic fares. Price the total, bags included, before you commit.

Victoria International is a small, single-terminal airport, which helps after a long chain of connections: gate-to-exit walks stay short, bags arrive without much waiting, and the first hour after landing stays simple. It is the only airport serving the city, so there is no alternative landing if the final leg goes wrong. The airport sits a short drive from the centre, with a public bus, taxis and hire cars covering the ride, and evening arrivals deserve a check of the last departures, because services at a quiet airport thin out early.

Currency

CAD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

English, French

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.ca

Population of Victoria

92 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC-07 (America/Vancouver)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether the journey sits on one ticket, and leave a wide buffer if it does not, because the second airline owes you nothing when the first lands late.
• Read the baggage rules before paying, as Air Transat and Condor sell bags separately while many legacy fares include one.
• Confirm which London airport you start from, as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and City need very different journeys across town.
• Sort out Canadian entry early, checking whether your passport needs an eTA or a visa before boarding.
• Compare February with the months around it, since late-winter fares on this calendar sit below the spring ones.