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YWS to DRA: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
996 mi
1,603 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from DRA?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Mercury (DRA) is 996 miles (1,603 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 DRA?
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