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GRF to YWS: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
212 mi
342 km · 185 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
212 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from YWS?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Whistler (YWS) is 212 miles (342 km, 185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 GRF to YWS?
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