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 July 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 89% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
4,712
both directions
Passengers
4,178
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SEA–YLW?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SEA–YLW in July 2026 (62 departures).
- OO
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.7%
Load
What plane flies SEA–YLW?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of SEA–YLW departures.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 88.7% load
100.0%
How has SEA–YLW traffic changed?
Nonstop SEA–YLW departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SEA–YLW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 3,692 passengers
81.0%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 4,178 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SEA → YLW
88.8% full
31 departures · 2,092 passengers
YLW → SEA
88.5% full
31 departures · 2,086 passengers
Nonstop SEA–YLW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 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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