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YVR to YLE: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Whatì (Whatì Airport)
989 mi
1,591 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
989 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, Canada
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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YVR from YLE?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Whatì (YLE) is 989 miles (1,591 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to YLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 YLE?
Nonstop service on YVR–YLE 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vancouver and Whatì?
Whatì is 1 hour ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to YLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YVR–YLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YVR to YLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YVR–YLE 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.