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Direct Flights from Seattle to Victoria

Victoria · Canada

Nonstop service from LKE and SEA to YWH and YYJ on Horizon Air, Kenmore Air, SkyWest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Horizon Air, Kenmore Air, SkyWest
Nonstop flights
~6/dayacross 2 airport pairs
Distance
73 mi
Flight time
~40mgate to gate
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Seattle (LKE) to Victoria (YWH), 73 miles nonstop.LKEYWH

Which airports fly this route

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  • LKEYWHKenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base → Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base
    Kenmore Air~3/daySchedule varies73 mi
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  • SEAYYJSeattle–Tacoma International → Victoria International
    Horizon Air, SkyWest~3/dayDaily (all week)98 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Victoria, and Seattle is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.

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How long to go to Victoria for, from Seattle

40m in the air, 73 miles: short enough that a single night in Victoria is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 6 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About Victoria

CPR Steamship Terminal, Victoria, British Columbia, Black Ball Line's M/V Coho (which does the run from Victoria to Port Angeles, Washington), and Victoria Clipper IV (which does t
Photo by Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Victoria is the capital of Canada's westernmost province; British Columbia, near the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Victoria

  1. Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is a national park located on and around the Gulf Islands in British Columbia, Canada.
  2. St. Andrew's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral for the Diocese of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. Built in the High Victorian Gothic style, St. Andrew's was Victoria's third cathedral to be built.
  3. The Royal British Columbia Museum, founded in 1886, is a history museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
  4. Beacon Hill Park is a 75 ha park located along the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait in Victoria, British Columbia that is popular both with tourists and locals.
  5. Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is the Royal Canadian Navy's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters.
  6. Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site is a 19th-century coastal artillery fort located on Esquimalt Harbour in Colwood, British Columbia, Canada.
  7. Marymere Falls is located in Olympic National Park near Lake Crescent in Washington, United States.
  8. San Juan Island National Historical Park, also known as American and English Camps, San Juan Island, is a US National Historical Park owned and operated by the National Park Service on San Juan Island in the state of Was…
  9. ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/John Dean Provincial Park, formerly John Dean Provincial Park, is a small, densely vegetated provincial park on the Saanich Peninsula of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
  10. Koksilah River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.
  11. Goldstream Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is known for the annual fall salmon runs in the Goldstream River, and the large numbers of bald eagles that congregate to feed at that time.…
  12. Memory Island Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Victoria weather, compared with Seattle

3° cooler than Seattle on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Victoria 46°F · Seattle 47°F · much the same
April
Victoria 56°F · Seattle 58°F · 2° colder
July
Victoria 69°F · Seattle 77°F · 7° colder
October
Victoria 57°F · Seattle 60°F · 2° colder

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Victoria

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Victoria is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–69°F.
How long to stay
Victoria rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, St. Andrew's Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia), and Royal British Columbia Museum and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Seattle to Victoria?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Seattle (LKE, SEA) to Victoria (YWH, YYJ) on Horizon Air, Kenmore Air, SkyWest.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Seattle to Victoria?
Horizon Air, Kenmore Air, SkyWest fly nonstop between Seattle (LKE, SEA) and Victoria (YWH, YYJ).
Which Victoria airport can I fly to nonstop from Seattle?
Victoria has 2 airports with nonstop service from Seattle: YWH (Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base) on Kenmore Air; YYJ (Victoria International) on Horizon Air, SkyWest.
Which Seattle airport has nonstop flights to Victoria?
You can leave from 2 Seattle airports: LKE (Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base) on Kenmore Air; SEA (Seattle–Tacoma International) on Horizon Air, SkyWest.
How many nonstop flights are there from Seattle to Victoria?
There are about 6 nonstop departures per day (roughly 42 per week) from Seattle to Victoria.
How far is Victoria from Seattle?
Victoria is about 73 miles from Seattle by air.
Is there a direct flight from Seattle to Canada?
Yes — Victoria (YWH, YYJ) has nonstop service from Seattle on Horizon Air, Kenmore Air, SkyWest, making it a nonstop gateway to Canada.
What is there to do in Victoria?
Popular things to do include Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, St. Andrew's Cathedral (Victoria, British Columbia), Royal British Columbia Museum, Beacon Hill Park, and more.

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