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CIC to YWS: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
717 mi
1,154 km · 623 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 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 CIC from YWS?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Whistler (YWS) is 717 miles (1,154 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from CIC to YWS?
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