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LCQ to YWS: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
2,494 mi
4,014 km · 2,167 nm
5h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 21m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from YWS?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Whistler (YWS) is 2,494 miles (4,014 km, 2,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 21m 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 Lake City and Whistler?
Whistler is 3 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to YWS?
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