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YWS to VNY: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
1,124 mi
1,809 km · 977 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from VNY?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 1,124 miles (1,809 km, 977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 VNY?
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