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YCG to JAA: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
6,632 mi
10,674 km · 5,763 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from JAA?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 6,632 miles (10,674 km, 5,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 11.5 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to JAA?
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