Direct Flights from Seattle to Kelowna
Nonstop service from SEA to YLW. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
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Distance
219 mi
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About Kelowna
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word kiʔláwnaʔ, referring to a grizzly bear.
Top things to do in Kelowna
- Big White Ski Resort, simply known as Big White, is a ski resort located 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Kelowna in the Southern Interior of British Columbia.
- Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park is a provincial park within the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District of British Columbia, Canada, focused on the mountain of the same name and located on the east side of Okanagan Lake…
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park in Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada.
- Okanagan Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established in 1955, the park covers a total area of 98 hectares.
- Ellison Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the east side of Okanagan Lake to the south of the city of Vernon.
- Darke Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located west of Okanagan Lake, southwest of the town of Peachland in that province's Okanagan region.
- Bear Creek Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is situated on the west side of the Okanagan Lake and is northwest of the city of Kelowna.
- Truman Dagnus Locheed Provincial Park is a former provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the northeast side of Okanagan Lake to the southwest of the city of Vernon.
- Kekuli Bay Provincial Park, formerly Kalamalka West Provincial Park, is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the west shore of Kalamalka Lake on BC Highway 97 south of Vernon.
- Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established as Claybanks Beach Park in 1969, the park covers a total area of 30 hectares, the park also conserves 558m of shoreline and 100m…
- Eneas Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, west of the town of Peachland, to the south of Peachland Creek. The park is about 1036 ha. in size and was established in 1968.
- Pennask Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the easternmost heights of the Thompson Plateau, 50 km (31 mi) to the northwest of the Okanagan town of Peachland.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Kelowna
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Kelowna is May–June and September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 73–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Kelowna rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Big White Ski Resort, Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, and Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Seattle to Kelowna?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Seattle (SEA) to Kelowna (YLW).
- How far is Kelowna from Seattle?
- Kelowna is about 219 miles from Seattle by air.
- What is there to do in Kelowna?
- Popular things to do include Big White Ski Resort, Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area, Okanagan Lake Provincial Park, and more.
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