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GTF to YLW: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
403 mi
648 km · 350 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
403 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, United States
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Near YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTF from YLW?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Kelowna (YLW) is 403 miles (648 km, 350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GTF to YLW?
Nonstop service on GTF–YLW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Falls and Kelowna?
Kelowna is 1 hour behind Great Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to YLW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTF–YLW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTF to YLW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTF–YLW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.