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YCG to KEF: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
3,385 mi
5,447 km · 2,941 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from KEF?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Keflavik (KEF) is 3,385 miles (5,447 km, 2,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Keflavik?
Keflavik is 7 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to KEF?
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