YVR → YLWVancouver to Kelowna

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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Kelowna (YLW): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 61% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. 1 of the 28 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 287 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Kelowna. Updated 9 September 2026 at 13:33 UTC.

YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
YLW Kelowna tracking
287 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 07:27–22:3027x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
61% on time

of the last 28 operated YVR → YLW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 1 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.6%recent route rate · 1 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir NorthCentral Mountain AirWestJet

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air North4N

Flights 4N509 10:05 daily · 4N549 14:55 Su · 4N579 18:10 Mo Fr

Central Mountain Air9M

Flights 9M2750 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr · 9M734 08:05 We Su

WestJetWS70% on time

Flights WS3572 08:45 daily · WS3568 13:35 daily · WS3566 14:45 Tu We Fr Sa · WS3570 15:10 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-099M734cancelledCNX
09-084N509departed+0
09-089M2750departed+0
09-08AC8268departed+14
09-08AC8270departed+17
09-08AC8274departed+10
09-08AC8276departed+35
09-08AC8280departed+51
09-08AC8282departed+29
09-08WS3562departed+16
09-08WS3564departed+3
09-08WS3566departed+12
09-08WS3568departed+14
09-08WS3572departed+8
09-074N509departed+12
09-074N579departed+6
09-07AC8268departed+28
09-07AC8270departed+13
09-07AC8274departed−7
09-07AC8276departed+19
09-07AC8280departed+11
09-07AC8282departed+58
09-07WS3562departed+4
09-07WS3564departed+12
09-07WS3568departed+26
09-07WS3570departed+4
09-07WS3572departed+19
09-064N509departed+8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full YVR delay board →
YLWKelowna tracking Full YLW delay board →

How the Vancouver to Kelowna route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR to YLW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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YVR to YLW questions

Is YVR–YLW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YVR–YLW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:00 from YVR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YLW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YVR to YLW?

Great-circle distance is 287 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–55 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YVR–YLW fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 93 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.