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COU to YCG: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,445 mi
2,325 km · 1,255 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from YCG?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,445 miles (2,325 km, 1,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 2 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to YCG?
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