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YCG to ZHY: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
5,890 mi
9,479 km · 5,118 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from ZHY?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 5,890 miles (9,479 km, 5,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 15 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to ZHY?
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