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LID to YWS: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
4,728 mi
7,609 km · 4,108 nm
9h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 44m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from YWS?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Whistler (YWS) is 4,728 miles (7,609 km, 4,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 44m 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 Valkenburg and Whistler?
Whistler is 9 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to YWS?
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