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NUW to YXC: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport)
323 mi
521 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
323 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Near YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUW from YXC?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Cranbrook (YXC) is 323 miles (521 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to YXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 NUW to YXC?
Nonstop service on NUW–YXC 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Whidbey Island and Cranbrook?
Cranbrook is 1 hour ahead of Whidbey Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to YXC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUW–YXC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUW to YXC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUW–YXC 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.