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UME to YLW: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
4,280 mi
6,888 km · 3,719 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from YLW?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Kelowna (YLW) is 4,280 miles (6,888 km, 3,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Umea and Kelowna?
Kelowna is 9 hours behind Umea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UME to YLW?
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