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YWS to TYN: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
5,488 mi
8,832 km · 4,769 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from TYN?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 5,488 miles (8,832 km, 4,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 15 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to TYN?
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