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YXC to CXH: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome)
330 mi
531 km · 287 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
330 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, Canada
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 mi away
Near CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXC from CXH?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Vancouver (CXH) is 330 miles (531 km, 287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to CXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 YXC to CXH?
Nonstop service on YXC–CXH 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cranbrook and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 1 hour behind Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to CXH?
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Why are some YXC to CXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXC–CXH 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.