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YWS to YMM: distance & flight time
Whistler (Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
658 mi
1,060 km · 572 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
658 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWS — Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome · Whistler, Canada
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWS from YMM?
The flight distance from Whistler (YWS) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 658 miles (1,060 km, 572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWS to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 1 hour ahead of Whistler.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWS to YMM?
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