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YCG to GEX: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
8,480 mi
13,647 km · 7,369 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m 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
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from GEX?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Geelong (GEX) is 8,480 miles (13,647 km, 7,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Geelong?
Geelong is 17 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to GEX?
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