Nonstop flight route between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan and Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS), Whistler, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,865 miles (or 9,439 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Almaty International Airport and Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Almaty International Airport and Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALA / UAAA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Almaty | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALA | 
| More Information: | ALA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YWS / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°8'36"N by 122°56'57"W | 
| Area Served: | Whistler, British Columbia,& Pemberton, British Columbia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Harbour Air Flight Group | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2100 feet (640 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YWS | 
| More Information: | YWS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
- The airport was built in 1935, for all small civil/military flying ships.
- Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
- Growth in connectivity is in danger of being compromised by airport infrastructure that is comparatively expensive and not keeping pace with demand growth.
- The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Almaty Airport is a hub for the national carrier Air Astana.
Facts about Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS):
- In addition to being known as "Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome", another name for YWS is "CAE5".
- The closest airport to Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) is Squamish Airport (YSE), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSW of YWS.
- The furthest airport from Whistler/Green Lake Water Aerodrome (YWS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,620 miles (17,091 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.




