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CID to YWS: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
1,590 mi
2,558 km · 1,381 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from YWS?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Whistler (YWS) is 1,590 miles (2,558 km, 1,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Cedar Rapids and Whistler?
Whistler is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to YWS?
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