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YVT to YWS: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome)
719 mi
1,157 km · 625 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
719 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from YWS?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Whistler (YWS) is 719 miles (1,157 km, 625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to YWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 YVT to YWS?
Nonstop service on YVT–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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buffalo Narrows and Whistler?
Whistler is 1 hour behind Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to YWS?
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Why are some YVT to YWS fares phone-only?
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