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YWS to KKJ: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport)
5,092 mi
8,195 km · 4,425 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from KKJ?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Kitakyushu (KKJ) is 5,092 miles (8,195 km, 4,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to KKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu is 16 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to KKJ?
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