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Bus 23 operated by BCTransit connects the airport to the city centre every weekday from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. If your flight from Vancouver to Kelowna arrives outside of this schedule or one a weekend, there won’t be any buses available. A one-way ticket costs C$ 2.50, and you can buy it from the bus driver. Please note that drivers don’t carry change, so you must give them the exact amount.

There are four rental companies at the main hall of the arrivals area at Kelowna International Airport. These are Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Hertz. Budget has more extended hours, open every day from 6:30 am to 12:30 am. If you’ve already rented your car online, the vehicle pick-up location is at the short-term parking lot, on the south end.

There are five shuttle bus companies licensed to service the airport. These are Kelowna Concierge Airport Shuttle, Let’s Go Transportation, Kelowna Airport Shuttle, Elite Mile and, only for guests staying at this hotel, Four Points by Sheraton. All shuttles depart from outside the south terminal. You must book online at least 24h before arriving in Kelowna.

Only service animals are allowed to move freely in the airport. Pets are only allowed in the airport inside their carriers. The animal relief area outside the arrivals area, to the right, can only be used by service dogs.

Kelowna International Airport has developed a series of programs and services to assist travellers with disabilities. These include the autism travel resource kit and the text phone teletype for those who are hearing or speech impaired. Travellers can contact the airport before travelling to request the help from an employee or a volunteer who knows sign language.

Travellers landing late at Kelowna through YLW should consider staying close to the airport before proceeding with their journey. For instance, you can book a room at Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Kelowna Airport which is a 2 minutes walk from the airport.

The best route to connect from Kelowna International Airport (KLW) to the city centre is Highway 97 N or Okanagan Highway. It would take you approximately 16 minutes to cover the 15 km that links the airport to the city centre via these routes. Alternatively, you may consider using Glenmore Road which takes about 18 minutes if you are not in a rush. 

Among airlines operating Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna flights:

• Air North: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• WestJet: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Air Canada: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between Vancouver Intl Airport and Kelowna. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• WestJet
• Air Canada
• Air North
• Central Mountain Air

Flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna usually depart from Vancouver Intl (YVR) and arrive at Kelowna (YLW).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air North: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• WestJet: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air Canada: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Direct fares average C$ 176 round-trip, compared to C$ 190 via a layover through Calgary (YYC).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 39–C$ 138 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by WestJet and Air Canada. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.

Connecting flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna most commonly pass through:

• Calgary (YYC) – 63% of one-stop connections
• Victoria Intl (YYJ) – 38% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 101% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 18%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 160 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at C$ 194 – a C$ 34 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna route, 20% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 27 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna flights, with 38% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 25%, Evening flights for 25%, and Night flights for 12%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna:

• Earliest: departs at 6:15 am and lands at 7:14 am
• Latest: departs at 10:35 pm and lands at 11:34 pm.

The flight takes about 0h 59m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 50% above the route average of C$ 176. Book 8 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna takes 0h 59m, covering 461 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 114 to C$ 952. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 111, which is 6% above the typical average for this route.

Air North is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while WestJet has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna flights are:

• Air North: 87% on time
• WestJet: 82% on time
• Air Canada: 78% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 80% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Victoria Intl (YYJ) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 3h 20m, compared with 4h 33m via Calgary (YYC).

Kelowna Airport (YLW) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 24 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Hertz
· Budget
· Enterprise Rent-A-Car
· Thrifty
· Avis

Round-trip flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna range from C$ 119 to C$ 261, with an average of C$ 176 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 119 counts as a good deal.

Air Canada is the only airline on the Vancouver Intl Airport to Kelowna route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.