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YWS to QGU: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Gifu (Gifu Airport)
4,793 mi
7,714 km · 4,165 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,793 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m 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
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from QGU?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Gifu (QGU) is 4,793 miles (7,714 km, 4,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to QGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Gifu?
Gifu is 16 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to QGU?
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