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CAR to YCG: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
2,255 mi
3,629 km · 1,959 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,255 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from YCG?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Castlegar (YCG) is 2,255 miles (3,629 km, 1,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Caribou and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 3 hours behind Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to YCG?
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