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YWL to YBY: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Bonnyville (Bonnyville Airport)
489 mi
788 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YBY — Bonnyville Airport · Bonnyville, Canada
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 YBY
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake20 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport66 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport74 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWL from YBY?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Bonnyville (YBY) is 489 miles (788 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to YBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 YBY?
Nonstop service on YWL–YBY 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Williams Lake and Bonnyville?
Bonnyville is 1 hour ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to YBY?
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Why are some YWL to YBY fares phone-only?
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