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WIO to YCG: distance & flight time
Wilcannia (Wilcannia Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
8,215 mi
13,221 km · 7,139 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIO — Wilcannia Airport · Wilcannia, Australia
- 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 WIO
- BHQ · Broken Hill Airport117 mi away
- CAZ · Cobar 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 WIO from YCG?
The flight distance from Wilcannia (WIO) to Castlegar (YCG) is 8,215 miles (13,221 km, 7,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIO to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Wilcannia and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 17 hours behind Wilcannia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIO to YCG?
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