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YCG to AXT: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,685 mi
7,540 km · 4,071 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from AXT?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Akita (AXT) is 4,685 miles (7,540 km, 4,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Castlegar and Akita?
Akita is 16 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to AXT?
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