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YWS to RIA: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,948 mi
11,182 km · 6,038 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m 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
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from RIA?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,948 miles (11,182 km, 6,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 4 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to RIA?
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