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ESL to YCG: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
5,739 mi
9,235 km · 4,987 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from YCG?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Castlegar (YCG) is 5,739 miles (9,235 km, 4,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Elista and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 10 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to YCG?
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