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HEK to YCG: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
4,566 mi
7,349 km · 3,968 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from YCG?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Castlegar (YCG) is 4,566 miles (7,349 km, 3,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Heihe and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 15 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to YCG?
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