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YAC to YWS: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
1,349 mi
2,171 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 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 YAC from YWS?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Whistler (YWS) is 1,349 miles (2,171 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Cat Lake and Whistler?
Whistler is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YWS?
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