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DTW to YWS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
1,947 mi
3,133 km · 1,692 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from YWS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Whistler (YWS) is 1,947 miles (3,133 km, 1,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 Detroit and Whistler?
Whistler is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to YWS?
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