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YWS to AER: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
5,889 mi
9,477 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from AER?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Sochi (AER) is 5,889 miles (9,477 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Whistler and Sochi?
Sochi is 10 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to AER?
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