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YLW to BFI: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
214 mi
345 km · 186 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
214 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, Canada
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLW from BFI?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to Seattle (BFI) is 214 miles (345 km, 186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 YLW to BFI?
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