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YBW to QBC: distance & flight time
Bedwell Harbour (Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
291 mi
469 km · 253 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
291 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m 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
- YBW — Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base · Bedwell Harbour, Canada
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YBW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport31 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport11 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base14 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport15 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 YBW from QBC?
The flight distance from Bedwell Harbour (YBW) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 291 miles (469 km, 253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBW to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from YBW to QBC?
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