YYC → YLWCalgary to Kelowna

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Direct flights from Calgary (YYC) to Kelowna (YLW): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 400 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Calgary and Kelowna. Updated 15 September 2026 at 05:42 UTC.

YYC Calgary smooth · +0
YLW Kelowna tracking
400 km · ~1h 01m est.
dep bank 08:10–23:4018x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated YYC → YLW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaFlair AirlinesWestJet

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 CanadaAC

Flights AC8391 18:40 daily

Flair AirlinesF8

Flights F8559 20:10 Mo We Fr Su

WestJetWS78% on time

Flights WS181 08:10 daily · WS183 09:30 daily · WS185 11:05 daily · WS3681 13:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AC8391departed+1
09-14WS181departed−9
09-14WS183departed−8
09-14WS185departed−8
09-14WS187departed−9
09-14WS189departed−6
09-14WS191departed−2
09-14WS193departed−9
09-14WS3681departed+69
09-13WS3681cancelledCNX

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
YYCCalgary +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · W 5 kt Full YYC delay board →
YLWKelowna tracking Full YLW delay board →

How the Calgary to Kelowna route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YYC 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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YYC to YLW questions

Is YYC–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 YYC–YLW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 18:15 from YYC. 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 YYC to YLW?

Great-circle distance is 400 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YYC–YLW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 75 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.