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YWL to VEL: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
1,005 mi
1,618 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWL from VEL?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Vernal (VEL) is 1,005 miles (1,618 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 YWL to VEL?
Nonstop service on YWL–VEL 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Williams Lake and Vernal?
Vernal is 1 hour ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to VEL?
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Why are some YWL to VEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YWL–VEL 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.