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YWS to LGH: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
8,171 mi
13,150 km · 7,100 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from LGH?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 8,171 miles (13,150 km, 7,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 16.5 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to LGH?
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