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YWS to SQL: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
873 mi
1,406 km · 759 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
873 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, United States
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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from SQL?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to San Carlos (SQL) is 873 miles (1,406 km, 759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from YWS to SQL?
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