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YCG to VDS: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
4,029 mi
6,485 km · 3,501 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from VDS?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Vadsø (VDS) is 4,029 miles (6,485 km, 3,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to VDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Vadsø?
Vadsø is 9 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to VDS?
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