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YIW to YLW: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
5,863 mi
9,435 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from YLW?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Kelowna (YLW) is 5,863 miles (9,435 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Yiwu and Kelowna?
Kelowna is 15 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to YLW?
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