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YCG to JIQ: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport)
6,288 mi
10,119 km · 5,464 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, China
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 JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from JIQ?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Qianjiang (JIQ) is 6,288 miles (10,119 km, 5,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to JIQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Qianjiang?
Qianjiang is 15 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to JIQ?
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