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YWS to YIW: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
5,733 mi
9,226 km · 4,981 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from YIW?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Yiwu (YIW) is 5,733 miles (9,226 km, 4,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Yiwu?
Yiwu is 15 hours ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to YIW?
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