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YCG to CTS: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,476 mi
7,203 km · 3,889 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from CTS?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,476 miles (7,203 km, 3,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 16 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to CTS?
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