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YQU to YWS: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
387 mi
623 km · 337 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
387 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from YWS?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Whistler (YWS) is 387 miles (623 km, 337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQU to YWS?
Nonstop service on YQU–YWS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grande Prairie and Whistler?
Whistler is 1 hour behind Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to YWS?
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Why are some YQU to YWS fares phone-only?
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