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YLW to QBC: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
355 mi
571 km · 308 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
355 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 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 YLW from QBC?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 355 miles (571 km, 308 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 QBC?
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