Nonstop flight route between Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon:
Departure Airport:
(49°17'45"N by 117°37'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'21"N by 36°0'41"E)
Distance from YCG to KYE:
6,419.22 miles (10,330.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG), Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada and Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE), Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,419 miles (or 10,331 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCG / CYCG |
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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: | KYE / OLKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'21"N by 36°0'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military-civil joint use airport |
| Airport Type: | Joint (civil and military) |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYE |
| More Information: | KYE Maps & Info |
Facts about West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG):
- Selkirk College’s Aviation - Professional Pilot programme operates two Web-cams that depict current conditions.
- The closest airport to West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) is Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of YCG.
- 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.
- West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "West Kootenay Regional Airport", another name for YCG is "Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport".
Facts about Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE):
- On July 13, 2006, the Israeli Air Force bombed the air base during the 2006 Israel–Lebanon conflict.
- The furthest airport from Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,486 miles (18,484 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Rene Mouawad Air Base's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Rene Mouawad 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 the early 1960s, the air base was a small airport owned by an oil company, who used small IPC airplanes for transporting its engineers, staff and workers between Lebanon and the Arab countries.
- In addition to being known as "Rene Mouawad Air Base", another name for KYE is "مطار الرئيس الشهيد رينيه معوض".
- Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) is Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) N of KYE.
| 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 | 56.17 miles (90.40 km) N | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 2 | 60.92 miles (98.04 km) SSW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 3 | 86.36 miles (138.98 km) SSE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 4 | 97.79 miles (157.37 km) SSW | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 5 | 123.47 miles (198.70 km) N | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 6 | 129.43 miles (208.30 km) NNE | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 7 | 131.18 miles (211.12 km) E | Palmyra Airport (PMS) | Palmyra, Syria | |
| 8 | 134.99 miles (217.25 km) SSW | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 9 | 136.67 miles (219.95 km) W | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Larnaca, Cyprus | |
| 10 | 154.95 miles (249.36 km) S | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 11 | 170.31 miles (274.08 km) NNW | Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) | Adana, Turkey | |
| 12 | 171.98 miles (276.77 km) W | RAF Akrotiri (AKT) | Akrotiri, Cyprus | |
| 13 | 180.82 miles (291.00 km) S | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 14 | 182.53 miles (293.75 km) NNE | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 15 | 185.42 miles (298.41 km) SSW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,485.62 miles (18,484.26 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,470.68 miles (18,460.23 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,426.51 miles (18,389.15 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,332.12 miles (18,237.23 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,280.47 miles (18,154.12 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,241.89 miles (18,092.02 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,232.14 miles (18,076.33 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,220.00 miles (18,056.79 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,209.94 miles (18,040.60 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,202.81 miles (18,029.12 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,192.85 miles (18,013.10 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,152.21 miles (17,947.70 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,151.97 miles (17,947.30 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,147.70 miles (17,940.44 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,125.74 miles (17,905.09 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |