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YPL to YWS: distance & flight time
Pickle Lake (Pickle Lake Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
1,421 mi
2,286 km · 1,234 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- YPL — Pickle Lake Airport · Pickle 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 YPL
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport80 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport100 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 YPL from YWS?
The flight distance from Pickle Lake (YPL) to Whistler (YWS) is 1,421 miles (2,286 km, 1,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPL to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Pickle Lake and Whistler?
Whistler is 2 hours behind Pickle Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPL to YWS?
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