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WOL to YCG: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
8,043 mi
12,945 km · 6,990 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from YCG?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Castlegar (YCG) is 8,043 miles (12,945 km, 6,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Wollongong and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 17 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to YCG?
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