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YWS to AKA: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
5,894 mi
9,485 km · 5,122 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from AKA?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Ankang (AKA) is 5,894 miles (9,485 km, 5,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to AKA?
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 Ankang?
Ankang is 15 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to AKA?
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