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YWS to LAJ: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,971 mi
11,218 km · 6,057 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from LAJ?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,971 miles (11,218 km, 6,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Lajes?
Lajes is 4 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to LAJ?
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