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YCG to WSY: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
7,430 mi
11,957 km · 6,456 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,430 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from WSY?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 7,430 miles (11,957 km, 6,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 17 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to WSY?
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