Nonstop flight route between Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(49°17'45"N by 117°37'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°39'25"N by 5°41'26"E)
Distance from YCG to UDE:
4,708.09 miles (7,576.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and Volkel Air Base (UDE), Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,708 miles (or 7,577 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCG / CYCG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°17'45"N by 117°37'56"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1626 feet (496 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YCG |
| More Information: | YCG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UDE / EHVK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°39'25"N by 5°41'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UDE |
| More Information: | UDE Maps & Info |
Facts about West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG):
- In addition to being known as "West Kootenay Regional Airport", another name for YCG is "Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport".
- In 2006, Castlegar airport was developing departure procedures for night time operation, but as of 2010 the airport was certified for daytime operation only.
- West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,566 miles (17,005 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) is Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of YCG.
Facts about Volkel Air Base (UDE):
- The airport has two parallel runways, both in the 06/24 direction, and both being just over 3,020 metres long.
- The furthest airport from Volkel Air Base (UDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,886 miles (19,128 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- When later that year the south of the Netherlands was liberated, the Royal Air Force took control of the airfield.
- The closest airport to Volkel Air Base (UDE) is Weeze Airport (NRN), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of UDE.
- Because of Volkel Air Base's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Volkel Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Volkel Air Base", other names for UDE include "Vliegbasis Volkel" and "(Advanced Landing Ground B-80)".
- Volkel Air Base (UDE) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.94 miles (65.89 km) WSW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 85.94 miles (138.30 km) ENE | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 89.34 miles (143.79 km) W | Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) | Penticton, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 90.48 miles (145.62 km) WNW | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 100.25 miles (161.34 km) NW | Vernon Regional Airport (YVE) | Vernon, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 103.17 miles (166.03 km) WSW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 106.09 miles (170.74 km) NE | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 111.52 miles (179.48 km) SSE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 112.35 miles (180.81 km) S | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 115.90 miles (186.52 km) S | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 116.16 miles (186.94 km) S | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 117.99 miles (189.89 km) NNW | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.17 miles (191.79 km) NW | Salmon Arm Airport (YSN) | Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 150.42 miles (242.07 km) WNW | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 158.36 miles (254.86 km) NW | Kamloops Airport (YKA) | Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,566.50 miles (17,005.09 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,489.34 miles (16,880.92 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,466.69 miles (16,844.47 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,438.22 miles (16,798.65 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,425.67 miles (16,778.44 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,395.14 miles (16,729.31 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,348.72 miles (16,654.61 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,344.81 miles (16,648.32 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,343.94 miles (16,646.92 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,338.18 miles (16,637.65 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,328.73 miles (16,622.44 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,311.26 miles (16,594.32 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,309.37 miles (16,591.29 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,303.98 miles (16,582.60 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,293.55 miles (16,565.83 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.73 miles (31.74 km) E | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 2 | 19.74 miles (31.77 km) SW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 33.16 miles (53.37 km) W | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) SE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 5 | 48.62 miles (78.25 km) WSW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 6 | 50.46 miles (81.20 km) SSE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 51.36 miles (82.66 km) S | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 52.81 miles (85.00 km) ESE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 9 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) N | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) WNW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 59.72 miles (96.11 km) WSW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 59.81 miles (96.25 km) NW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) SSE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 14 | 62.09 miles (99.93 km) WSW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 15 | 64.63 miles (104.00 km) WNW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,885.56 miles (19,127.91 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,630.43 miles (18,717.32 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,624.20 miles (18,707.29 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,605.61 miles (18,677.38 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,600.68 miles (18,669.44 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,599.17 miles (18,667.01 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,584.09 miles (18,642.74 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,581.24 miles (18,638.15 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,573.01 miles (18,624.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,569.09 miles (18,618.61 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,558.20 miles (18,601.08 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,557.05 miles (18,599.22 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,543.57 miles (18,577.53 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,541.47 miles (18,574.15 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,540.50 miles (18,572.58 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |