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YWS to QBC: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
221 mi
356 km · 192 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
221 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
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 QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from QBC?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 221 miles (356 km, 192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from YWS to QBC?
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