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YWS to CLD: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,211 mi
1,948 km · 1,052 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from CLD?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,211 miles (1,948 km, 1,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 CLD?
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