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YLW to SBP: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport)
1,019 mi
1,640 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, 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 SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLW from SBP?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to San Luis Obispo (SBP) is 1,019 miles (1,640 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to SBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YLW to SBP?
Nonstop service on YLW–SBP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLW to SBP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLW–SBP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLW to SBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLW–SBP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.