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How far is Sachs Harbour from Castlegar?

The distance between Castlegar (West Kootenay Regional Airport) and Sachs Harbour (Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport) is 1590 miles / 2558 kilometers / 1381 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Sachs Harbour (YSY) is 2505 miles / 4032 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 63 hours 47 minutes.

West Kootenay Regional Airport – Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport

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1590
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Distance from Castlegar to Sachs Harbour

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Castlegar to Sachs Harbour. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1589.574 miles
  • 2558.172 kilometers
  • 1381.302 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1586.369 miles
  • 2553.014 kilometers
  • 1378.517 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Castlegar to Sachs Harbour?

The estimated flight time from West Kootenay Regional Airport to Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) and Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY)

On average, flying from Castlegar to Sachs Harbour generates about 185 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 185 kilograms equals 408 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Castlegar to Sachs Harbour

See the map of the shortest flight path between West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) and Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport (YSY).

Airport information

Origin West Kootenay Regional Airport
City: Castlegar
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YCG
ICAO Code: CYCG
Coordinates: 49°17′47″N, 117°37′55″W
Destination Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport
City: Sachs Harbour
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YSY
ICAO Code: CYSY
Coordinates: 71°59′38″N, 125°14′34″W