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YWS to ACV: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
636 mi
1,023 km · 552 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from ACV?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 636 miles (1,023 km, 552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 YWS to ACV?
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