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YWS to SHB: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
4,089 mi
6,581 km · 3,554 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from SHB?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 4,089 miles (6,581 km, 3,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 16 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to SHB?
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