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YVR to YWL: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
212 mi
342 km · 185 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
212 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YVR from YWL?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 212 miles (342 km, 185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to YWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 YWL?
Nonstop service on YVR–YWL 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to YWL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YVR–YWL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YVR to YWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YVR–YWL 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.