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YFA to YWS: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
1,768 mi
2,846 km · 1,537 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from YWS?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Whistler (YWS) is 1,768 miles (2,846 km, 1,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Albany and Whistler?
Whistler is 3 hours behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to YWS?
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