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YVR to BFI: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
122 mi
196 km · 106 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
122 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from BFI?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Seattle (BFI) is 122 miles (196 km, 106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 YVR to BFI?
Nonstop service on YVR–BFI 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to BFI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YVR–BFI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YVR to BFI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YVR–BFI 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.