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POE to YWS: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
2,021 mi
3,252 km · 1,756 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from YWS?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Whistler (YWS) is 2,021 miles (3,252 km, 1,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Fort Polk and Whistler?
Whistler is 2 hours behind Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to YWS?
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