Kelowna International Airport
Kelowna, CanadaYLW / CYLW
Major airport · 24 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,901 ft
63 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Kelowna → Calgary
YLW
KelownaKelowna International Airport
KelownaKelowna International AirportYYCCalgaryCalgary International Airport
CalgaryCalgary International Airport- Distance
- 249 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Calgary is currently 1 hour ahead of Kelowna.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 10 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 10
- flights per day
- 14
- busiest month · Jul
- 8
- quietest month · Apr
- 46 min
- measured flight time
- 10 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 10Jan2026
- 11Feb
- 11Mar
- 8Apr
- 9May
- 8Jun
- 14Jul
- –Aug
- –Sep
- 9Oct2025
- 10Nov
- 10Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
WestJetall year
WestJet Encoreall year
Jazz Aviationall year
Sistemas Aeronauuticos 2000spring
China Flying Dragon Aviationwinter
Fujian Airlinesnow and then
Flair Airlinesnow and then
Carson Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Kelowna. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.3Mon
- 7.8Tue
- 7Wed
- 6.9Thu
- 8.1Fri
- 6.7Sat
- 6.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D40%
- Boeing 737-700B73725%
- Boeing 737-800B7388%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M6%
- Fairchild MetrolinerSW43%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 10 | 301 |
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| February 2026 | 11 | 276 |
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| March 2026 | 11 | 321 |
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| April 2026 | 8 | 233 |
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| May 2026 | 9 | 229 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 246 |
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| July 2026 | 14 | 136 |
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| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 9 | 251 |
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| November 2025 | 10 | 317 |
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| December 2025 | 10 | 296 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YLW-YYC - not a booking guarantee.
Carson Air
CRNHub: YVR Vancouver
China Flying Dragon Aviation
CFAHub: YTZ Toronto
Flair Airlines
F8 · FLEHub: YYZ Toronto
Fujian Airlines
CFJHub: YUL Montreal
Jazz Aviation
QK · JZAHub: YYZ Toronto
Sistemas Aeronauuticos 2000
SUTHub: YYC Calgary
WestJet
WS · WJAHub: YYC Calgary
WestJet Encore
WR · WENHub: YYC Calgary
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Kelowna: 24.
- Direct destinations observed from Calgary: 90.
The airports on this route
Calgary International Airport
Calgary, CanadaYYC / CYYC
Major airport · 90 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,999 ft
66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Kelowna to Calgary
The observed direct connection between Kelowna International Airport (YLW) and Calgary International Airport (YYC) covers approximately 249 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Carson Air, China Flying Dragon Aviation, Flair Airlines, Fujian Airlines, Jazz Aviation, Sistemas Aeronauuticos 2000, WestJet and WestJet Encore have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Kelowna from Calgary by air?
- The great-circle distance between Kelowna International Airport and Calgary International Airport is approximately 249 mi.
- How long is the flight from Kelowna to Calgary?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Kelowna to Calgary?
- Yes, a direct connection between YLW and YYC has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Carson Air, China Flying Dragon Aviation, Flair Airlines, Fujian Airlines, Jazz Aviation, Sistemas Aeronauuticos 2000, WestJet and WestJet Encore.
- How often is there a flight from Kelowna to Calgary?
- On average around 10 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,606 observed flights. Mainly WestJet, WestJet Encore, Jazz Aviation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Kelowna and Calgary?
- Calgary is currently 1 hour ahead of Kelowna.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.