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YCG to SFT: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
4,259 mi
6,854 km · 3,701 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from SFT?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 4,259 miles (6,854 km, 3,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 9 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to SFT?
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