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VRL to YCG: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
4,874 mi
7,844 km · 4,235 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from YCG?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Castlegar (YCG) is 4,874 miles (7,844 km, 4,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Vila Real and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 8 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to YCG?
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