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How far is Castlegar from Big Trout Lake?

The distance between Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport) and Castlegar (West Kootenay Regional Airport) is 1227 miles / 1974 kilometers / 1066 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Big Trout Lake (YTL) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1634 miles / 2630 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 39 hours 54 minutes.

Big Trout Lake Airport – West Kootenay Regional Airport

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Distance from Big Trout Lake to Castlegar

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1226.717 miles
  • 1974.209 kilometers
  • 1065.988 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
  • 1223.037 miles
  • 1968.288 kilometers
  • 1062.790 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 Big Trout Lake to Castlegar?

The estimated flight time from Big Trout Lake Airport to West Kootenay Regional Airport is 2 hours and 49 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) and West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG)

On average, flying from Big Trout Lake to Castlegar generates about 163 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 163 kilograms equals 358 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Big Trout Lake to Castlegar

See the map of the shortest flight path between Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) and West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG).

Airport information

Origin Big Trout Lake Airport
City: Big Trout Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YTL
ICAO Code: CYTL
Coordinates: 53°49′4″N, 89°53′48″W
Destination 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