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AKJ to YWS: distance & flight time
Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
4,178 mi
6,724 km · 3,631 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Near YWS
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport66 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport27 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome59 mi away
- YPW · Powell River Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKJ from YWS?
The flight distance from Asahikawa (AKJ) to Whistler (YWS) is 4,178 miles (6,724 km, 3,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKJ to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Asahikawa and Whistler?
Whistler is 16 hours behind Asahikawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKJ to YWS?
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