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YCG to QLS: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Lausanne (Lausanne-Blécherette Airport)
5,021 mi
8,080 km · 4,363 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- QLS — Lausanne-Blécherette Airport · Lausanne, Switzerland
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 QLS
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport30 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport31 mi away
- GVA · Geneva Cointrin International Airport32 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from QLS?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Lausanne (QLS) is 5,021 miles (8,080 km, 4,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to QLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Lausanne?
Lausanne is 9 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to QLS?
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