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YWS to FRN: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
1,278 mi
2,056 km · 1,110 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from FRN?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 1,278 miles (2,056 km, 1,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 1 hour behind Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to FRN?
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