How to find cheap flights to Saint John Airport (YSJ)
$1,914 is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Saint John Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to YSJ, the lowest fare is $976.
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Around one month before takeoff is an excellent time to book tickets to Saint John, where Saint John Airport is located. This is the general recommendation for locking in the best deals.
Select the 'Add nearby airports' option and expand your search for cheap flights to Saint John. This will show you all the airports around your departure and destination points.
If you're not in a hurry to travel to Saint John, consider taking a longer or less direct route. You might find cheaper plane tickets to Saint John Airport by booking a flight with a stop.
Best time to go to Saint John
You can usually board the cheapest flight to Saint John in June.
If your travel dates are flexible, use the 'Whole month' tool. It'll help you find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to YSJ.
If you'd love to experience Saint John at its liveliest, book your flights to YSJ for July. Going on holiday during high seasons often means more things to do than at other times of the year.
April is the quietest time of year to visit if you prefer a slower pace. You'll generally find cheaper prices on plane tickets to Saint John then.
With averages of between 12ºC (54ºF) and 23ºC (73ºF), August is when Saint John is warmest. Organise your visit around your weather preferences to make the most of your time here.
Ranging from -12ºC (10ºF) to 1ºC (34ºF), January brings the lowest temperatures.
With six days of rain on average, August is the driest month in Saint John.
It's rainiest in January, which gets around ten days of wet weather.
Flying to Saint John Airport (YSJ): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Saint John Airport, these major airlines make reaching Saint John a breeze:
If you want to jet off with the carrier with the fewest delays, book your YSJ plane ticket with Air Canada. Up to 51% of its flights into this hub arrive as planned.
The timezone at YSJ is UTC-4.
Touch down and get settled quickly with a stay close to Saint John Airport. Put your bags down at Douglas Lake Retreat after your flight to YSJ. Or book a room at Cosy Lake Paradise 4-Bed Retreat Pet Friendly before making your way to your next stop.
Saint John Airport has an on-time performance of 72%. This rating is a measure of how reliably flights from YSJ arrive at their destination as planned.
Saint John Airport is located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
Getting to central Saint John from Saint John Airport (YSJ)
The distance from YSJ to central Saint John is about 19 kilometres.
You'll get to the centre in around 20 minutes if you're catching a taxi or a ride-share after your flight to YSJ.
You can expect the trip to take roughly 45 minutes on public transport.
If you'd love to stay close to all the action in Saint John, unpack your suitcase at one of these top options:
Saint John highlights
Put these leading attractions at the top of your must-see list after hopping off your flight to Saint John:
Reversing Falls: The perfect place to kick off your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 3 kilometres southwest of the city centre.
New Brunswick Museum: This also makes for a worthwhile detour. A top landmark, it's around 2 kilometres west of the heart of Saint John.
How to get to Fredericton from Saint John Airport (YSJ)
Headed to the nearby city of Fredericton? It's about 137 kilometres from YSJ. Allow around 1 hour 25 minutes to get there by taxi or ride-share.
Allow for a travel time of roughly 13 hours 30 minutes when making your way to Fredericton on public transport.
Travelling from Saint John Airport (YSJ) to Oromocto
If Oromocto is where you're off to, public transport should take around 13 hours 5 minutes from Saint John Airport. This city is about 72 kilometres from YSJ.
The drive time to Oromocto is roughly 1 hour 10 minutes.
Explore more of Canada
Up for more adventures? Halifax will keep things interesting on your trip through Canada. It's around 193 kilometres east of Saint John and features Halifax Citadel National Historic Site of Canada, Silver Sands Beach and Halifax Public Gardens. The main airport for this city is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ).
Another city in Canada that could easily become a favourite is Moncton. From Saint John, it's roughly 121 kilometres northeast and serves up highlights like Irishtown Nature Park and Centennial Park. Spend a little time at Acadian Museum too. Greater Moncton Romeo LeBlanc Intl Airport (YQM) handles most flights into the city.
About 88 kilometres northwest of Saint John, Fredericton is worth going out of your way for. Top reasons to go include Fredericton Botanic Garden, Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge and Officers' Square Provincial Heritage Place. Fredericton International Airport (YFC) is the easiest way to get here.
