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YWS to KWL: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
6,305 mi
10,147 km · 5,479 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from KWL?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Guilin (KWL) is 6,305 miles (10,147 km, 5,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Guilin?
Guilin is 15 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to KWL?
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