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KGT to YCG: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
6,437 mi
10,359 km · 5,593 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International 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 KGT from YCG?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Castlegar (YCG) is 6,437 miles (10,359 km, 5,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Kangding and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 15 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to YCG?
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