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YCG to BRD: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,103 mi
1,775 km · 958 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCG from BRD?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,103 miles (1,775 km, 958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Castlegar and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 2 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to BRD?
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