Seattle (SEA) to Kelowna (YLW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
37° NE
Seattle (SEA) to Kelowna (YLW) is 219 miles (352 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SEA–YLW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SEA–YLW; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
4,636
both directions
Passengers
3,514
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SEA–YLW?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SEA–YLW in May 2026 (61 departures).
- OO
61 departures · 4,636 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.8%
Load
What plane flies SEA–YLW?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of SEA–YLW departures.
- Embraer E175
61 departures · 75.8% load
100.0%
How has SEA–YLW traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–YLW departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SEA–YLW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 3,473 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 4,112 passengers
87.3%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 4,147 passengers
88.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,959 passengers
86.8%
Load
October 2025
68 departures · 4,184 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
92 departures · 4,513 passengers
63.9%
Load
December 2025
94 departures · 5,538 passengers
76.8%
Load
January 2026
147 departures · 8,330 passengers
74.1%
Load
February 2026
140 departures · 8,635 passengers
80.7%
Load
March 2026
151 departures · 9,311 passengers
80.7%
Load
April 2026
86 departures · 4,112 passengers
62.4%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 3,514 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YLW → SEA
61.5% full
31 departures · 1,449 passengers
SEA → YLW
90.6% full
30 departures · 2,065 passengers
Nonstop SEA–YLW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Kelowna
CA
Kelowna International Airport
Coordinates
49.96°N, 119.38°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Seattle (SEA) from Kelowna (YLW)?
SEA to YLW is 219 miles (352 km / 190 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SEA to YLW?
A nonstop covers the 219-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SEA–YLW?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SEA–YLW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 219-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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