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HIM to YWS: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
8,167 mi
13,143 km · 7,097 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from YWS?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Whistler (YWS) is 8,167 miles (13,143 km, 7,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 HIM to YWS?
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