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YWS to RCO: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Rochefort (Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport)
4,950 mi
7,966 km · 4,301 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- RCO — Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport · Rochefort, France
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 RCO
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport18 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport23 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from RCO?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Rochefort (RCO) is 4,950 miles (7,966 km, 4,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to RCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Rochefort?
Rochefort is 9 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to RCO?
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