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YCG to OOL: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
7,619 mi
12,261 km · 6,621 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from OOL?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 7,619 miles (12,261 km, 6,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 17 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to OOL?
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