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YCG to XRH: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Richmond (RAAF Base Richmond)
7,998 mi
12,872 km · 6,950 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- XRH — RAAF Base Richmond · Richmond, 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 XRH
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport33 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport25 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport31 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from XRH?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Richmond (XRH) is 7,998 miles (12,872 km, 6,950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to XRH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Richmond?
Richmond is 17 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to XRH?
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