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YWS to SAW: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
5,926 mi
9,537 km · 5,149 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from SAW?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Istanbul (SAW) is 5,926 miles (9,537 km, 5,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 10 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to SAW?
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