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YLW to YKM: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field)
240 mi
386 km · 209 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
240 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLW from YKM?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to Yakima (YKM) is 240 miles (386 km, 209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to YKM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 YKM?
Nonstop service on YLW–YKM 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 1h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLW to YKM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLW–YKM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YLW to YKM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YLW–YKM 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.