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CTU to YCG: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
6,354 mi
10,226 km · 5,522 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Near YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from YCG?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Castlegar (YCG) is 6,354 miles (10,226 km, 5,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Chengdu and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 15 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to YCG?
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