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YKM to YWS: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
271 mi
435 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from YWS?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Whistler (YWS) is 271 miles (435 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from YKM to YWS?
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