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BRD to YCG: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,103 mi
1,775 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from YCG?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,103 miles (1,775 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Brainerd and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 2 hours behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to YCG?
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