Langley: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Langley is a city of 132,603 people in Canada (British Columbia), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Langley runs from about 8 h 17 min a day in late December to 16 h 17 min in late June (computed for 49.1° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Langley is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, whose 11,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Victoria International Airport (YYJ, 76 km), Abbotsford International Airport (YXX, 23 km), Bellingham International Airport (BLI, 35 km), Orcas Island Airport (ESD, 47 km), Friday Harbor Airport (FRD, 70 km).
Flights to Langley: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Langley · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove Library | 225,303 | 2018 |
| Murrayville Library | 82,849 | 2018 |
| Brookswood Library | 42,177 | 2018 |
The busiest is Walnut Grove Library at 225,303 visitors in 2018. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Langley
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Seattle, 168 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Portland, 398 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental
- Surrey, 12 km
- Victoria, 90 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Burnaby, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Tacoma, 206 km (United States) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Richmond, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vancouver, 385 km (United States) — flights
- Coquitlam, 22 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Langley?
Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 40 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Langley?
About 132,603 people live in Langley, across 10 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Langley in?
America/Vancouver, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Langley?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Langley?
Seattle (168 km), Vancouver (37 km), Portland (398 km), Surrey (12 km), Victoria (90 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.