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SIR to YWS: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
5,146 mi
8,282 km · 4,472 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from YWS?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Whistler (YWS) is 5,146 miles (8,282 km, 4,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Sion and Whistler?
Whistler is 9 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to YWS?
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