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PVG to YCG: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
5,789 mi
9,316 km · 5,031 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from YCG?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Castlegar (YCG) is 5,789 miles (9,316 km, 5,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Shanghai and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to YCG?
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