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GLZ to YWS: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
4,774 mi
7,684 km · 4,149 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from YWS?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Whistler (YWS) is 4,774 miles (7,684 km, 4,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Gilze-rijen and Whistler?
Whistler is 9 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to YWS?
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