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YCG to PMR: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,401 mi
11,911 km · 6,431 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from PMR?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,401 miles (11,911 km, 6,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 19 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to PMR?
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