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DEC to YCG: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,547 mi
2,490 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from YCG?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,547 miles (2,490 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Decatur and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 2 hours behind Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to YCG?
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