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YWL to VNY: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
1,254 mi
2,019 km · 1,090 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, Canada
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWL from VNY?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 1,254 miles (2,019 km, 1,090 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to VNY?
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