Nonstop flight route between Denver, Colorado, United States and Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(39°54'32"N by 105°7'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W)
Distance from BJC to YLW:
980.99 miles (1,578.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), Denver, Colorado, United States and Kelowna International Airport (YLW), Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 981 miles (or 1,579 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport and Kelowna International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJC / KBJC |
| Airport Name: | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport |
| Location: | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°54'32"N by 105°7'1"W |
| Area Served: | Denver, Colorado |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5673 feet (1,729 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJC |
| More Information: | BJC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLW / CYLW |
| Airport Name: | Kelowna International Airport |
| Location: | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°57'25"N by 119°22'40"W |
| Area Served: | Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLW |
| More Information: | YLW Maps & Info |
Facts about Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC):
- The closest airport to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) is Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of BJC.
- The USDA Forest Service maintains its Jefferson County Tanker Base at the airport.
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,886 miles (17,519 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport's high elevation of 5,673 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BJC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BJC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport covers an area of 1,700 acres at an elevation of 5,673 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport was formerly a hub for Pet Airways before ceasing all flights in early 2013.
Facts about Kelowna International Airport (YLW):
- Several food and beverage services, including Tim Horton's and White Spot Legends restaurant, newsstands, and tourist-related retail stores, in addition to a limited selection of duty-free goods, can be found in the terminal.
- Kelowna International Airport (YLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Vernon Regional Airport (YVE), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of YLW.
- In 2006, the Kelowna International Airport Advisory Committee created the Master Plan 2025, a document dedicated to the expansion of the Kelowna International Airport.
- Kelowna International Airport is a Canadian airport located approximately 10 minutes or 6.2 nautical miles northeast of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Highway 97.
- Kelowna International Airport handled 1,440,952 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,004 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 2013, the airport was among the busiest airports in Canada by number of passengers with 1,503,288, representing a 4.1% increase over 2012.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.70 miles (17.22 km) NNW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.77 miles (38.26 km) E | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) SSE | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 37.93 miles (61.05 km) N | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 44.58 miles (71.74 km) NE | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 64.96 miles (104.54 km) SSE | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 79.39 miles (127.77 km) SSE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 79.66 miles (128.19 km) SW | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 85.60 miles (137.76 km) N | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 87.63 miles (141.02 km) N | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 97.37 miles (156.70 km) W | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 12 | 101.26 miles (162.96 km) NNW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 13 | 101.38 miles (163.15 km) WNW | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 101.93 miles (164.04 km) E | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 104.64 miles (168.40 km) WSW | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,885.91 miles (17,519.13 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,750.30 miles (17,300.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,716.25 miles (17,246.10 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,695.97 miles (17,213.45 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,524.44 miles (16,937.41 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,410.97 miles (16,754.79 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,401.29 miles (16,739.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,365.91 miles (16,682.27 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,297.63 miles (16,572.38 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,260.86 miles (16,513.21 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,250.92 miles (16,497.22 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,233.96 miles (16,469.93 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,215.70 miles (16,440.53 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,204.51 miles (16,422.53 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,198.16 miles (16,412.31 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.07 miles (32.30 km) N | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 35.62 miles (57.33 km) SSW | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 50.54 miles (81.34 km) N | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 61.84 miles (99.51 km) W | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 69.87 miles (112.45 km) NW | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 77.72 miles (125.08 km) SSE | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 87.34 miles (140.57 km) NE | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 90.48 miles (145.62 km) ESE | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 103.18 miles (166.05 km) WSW | Hope Aerodrome (YHE) | Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) S | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 127.53 miles (205.24 km) WSW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 148.51 miles (239.01 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 149.62 miles (240.79 km) NW | South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) N | Blue River Airport (YCP) | Blue River (Co-op Point), British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 157.29 miles (253.13 km) E | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,566.00 miles (17,004.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,494.77 miles (16,889.65 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,438.02 miles (16,798.32 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,409.10 miles (16,751.78 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,401.36 miles (16,739.33 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,392.63 miles (16,725.28 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,390.30 miles (16,721.53 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,387.51 miles (16,717.04 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,362.00 miles (16,675.98 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,356.41 miles (16,666.99 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,354.74 miles (16,664.30 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,345.81 miles (16,649.92 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,344.76 miles (16,648.24 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,340.12 miles (16,640.76 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,333.25 miles (16,629.72 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |