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SQA to YWS: distance & flight time
Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
1,083 mi
1,743 km · 941 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 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 SQA from YWS?
The flight distance from Santa Ynez (SQA) to Whistler (YWS) is 1,083 miles (1,743 km, 941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQA to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SQA to YWS?
Nonstop service on SQA–YWS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQA to YWS?
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Why are some SQA to YWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQA–YWS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.