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YLJ to YWS: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
669 mi
1,077 km · 582 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
669 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from YWS?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Whistler (YWS) is 669 miles (1,077 km, 582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Meadow Lake and Whistler?
Whistler is 1 hour behind Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to YWS?
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