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LPS to QBC: distance & flight time
Lopez (Lopez Island Airport) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
314 mi
505 km · 273 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
314 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LPS — Lopez Island Airport · Lopez, United States
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LPS
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport50 mi away
- NUW · Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)16 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport16 mi away
Near QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPS from QBC?
The flight distance from Lopez (LPS) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 314 miles (505 km, 273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPS to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 LPS to QBC?
Nonstop service on LPS–QBC 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPS to QBC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LPS–QBC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LPS to QBC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LPS–QBC 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.