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YHY to YWS: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
789 mi
1,270 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from YWS?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Whistler (YWS) is 789 miles (1,270 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Hay River and Whistler?
Whistler is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to YWS?
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