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HWD to YLW: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
860 mi
1,385 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from YLW?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Kelowna (YLW) is 860 miles (1,385 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 HWD to YLW?
Nonstop service on HWD–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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hayward and Kelowna?
Kelowna is 1 hour ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to YLW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HWD–YLW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HWD to YLW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HWD–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.