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CAE to YCG: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
2,135 mi
3,435 km · 1,855 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from YCG?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Castlegar (YCG) is 2,135 miles (3,435 km, 1,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Columbia and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to YCG?
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