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YWS to CMI: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
1,809 mi
2,912 km · 1,572 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from CMI?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Champaign (CMI) is 1,809 miles (2,912 km, 1,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 2 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to CMI?
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