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YWS to DNA: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
5,618 mi
9,041 km · 4,882 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from DNA?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Kadena (DNA) is 5,618 miles (9,041 km, 4,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 16 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to DNA?
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