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YCG to EMD: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Emerald (Emerald Airport)
7,620 mi
12,264 km · 6,622 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from EMD?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Emerald (EMD) is 7,620 miles (12,264 km, 6,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to EMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Emerald?
Emerald is 17 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to EMD?
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