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YCG to CIT: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,089 mi
9,799 km · 5,291 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from CIT?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,089 miles (9,799 km, 5,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to CIT?
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