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AKO to YCG: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
944 mi
1,520 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
944 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Near YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKO from YCG?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Castlegar (YCG) is 944 miles (1,520 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Akron and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 1 hour behind Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to YCG?
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