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SME to YCG: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
1,846 mi
2,971 km · 1,604 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from YCG?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Castlegar (YCG) is 1,846 miles (2,971 km, 1,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Somerset and Castlegar?
Castlegar is 3 hours behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to YCG?
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