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YQW to YLW: distance & flight time
North Battleford (North Battleford Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
517 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
517 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQW — North Battleford Airport · North Battleford, Canada
- 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 YQW
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport77 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport95 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 YQW from YLW?
The flight distance from North Battleford (YQW) to Kelowna (YLW) is 517 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQW to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 YQW to YLW?
Nonstop service on YQW–YLW 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Battleford and Kelowna?
Kelowna is 1 hour behind North Battleford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQW to YLW?
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