How far is Castlegar from Kamloops?

The distance between Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) and Castlegar (West Kootenay Regional Airport) is 159 miles / 255 kilometers / 138 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Castlegar (YCG) is 295 miles / 474 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 56 minutes.

Distance from Kamloops to Castlegar

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 158.519 miles
• 255.112 kilometers
• 137.749 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

• 158.196 miles
• 254.592 kilometers
• 137.469 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 Kamloops to Castlegar?

The estimated flight time from Kamloops Airport to West Kootenay Regional Airport is 48 minutes.

What is the time difference between Kamloops and Castlegar?

There is no time difference between Kamloops and Castlegar.

Flight carbon footprint between Kamloops Airport (YKA) and West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG)

On average, flying from Kamloops to Castlegar generates about 48 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 48 kilograms equals 107 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Kamloops to Castlegar

See the map of the shortest flight path between Kamloops Airport (YKA) and West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG).

Airport information

Origin	Kamloops Airport
City:	Kamloops
Country:	Canada
IATA Code:	YKA
ICAO Code:	CYKA
Coordinates:	50°42′7″N, 120°26′38″W

Destination	West Kootenay Regional Airport
City:	Castlegar
Country:	Canada
IATA Code:	YCG
ICAO Code:	CYCG
Coordinates:	49°17′47″N, 117°37′55″W